Interdisciplinary

Within Loyola's College of Arts & Sciences (CAS), several departments coordinate to facilitate interdisciplinary academic major programs, academic minors, and specialized tracks. These interdisciplinary academic programs include:

 

Environment 

The Environment Program coordinates interdisciplinary degrees in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies. A list of participating Environment faculty can be viewed on the CAS website.

Academic Programs

Students can pursue degrees in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, a Teacher Education track, and University Honors Program curriculum. Available programs include:

Detailed curriculum for each program is listed below. 

 

Environmental Science major - Biological Science concentration (ENVB)

The Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science major with a concentration in Biological Sciences is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, major and concentration requirements, adjunct courses in sciences, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 
 

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Environmental Science major - Biological Sciences concentration with Teacher Education track (ENVT)

The Teacher Education track program is available to students in the Environmental Science major. Students selecting the Teacher Education track will complete their program curriculum with itemized changes that include a modified set of Adjunct Science Electives, and a set of approved Teacher Education courses completed within the General Electives area. Completing the Teacher Education Track increases the Environmental Sciences program from 120 credit hours to 122 credit hours. 
 

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Environmental Studies major - Humanities concentration (ENVH)

The Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science major with a concentration in Humanities is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, major and concentration requirements, adjunct courses in language, adjunct courses in natural & social sciences, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 
 

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Environmental Studies major - Social Sciences concentration (ENVS)

The Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science major with a concentration in Social Sciences is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, major and concentration requirements, adjunct courses in language, adjunct courses in sciences & humanities, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 
 

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Environment programs - University Honors Program

Students who meet University Honors Program admission requirements can complete their preferred program with the Honors Curriculum taking the place of the Loyola Core and satisfying an elective with HONS H491 Honors Thesis (1 cr) in addition to an Honors-level sequence that includes the capstone requirement for the major. The Honors Curriculum may impact the number of credits required in the General Elective area. Completion of this academic program requires a 3.3 GPA in the major curriculum, any minor programs, and a student’s Loyola cumulative curriculum.
 
The following Degree Program Course Listings (DPCL) serve as helpful checklists of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor and the Honors Program Director to plan your schedule. 
 

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Environmental Studies Minor (ENVR)

Curriculum for Environmental Studies minors require 21 credit hours taken as part of or in addition to the General Electives area of a student’s undergraduate program, but courses used to satisfy requirements in an academic major cannot also be used to satisfy requirements in a minor program. Successful completion of an academic minor requires a 2.0 GPA or higher for all courses. Requirements include: 
 

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Interdisciplinary Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (ITDS) is only available to students in Loyola's Online Programs, which is designed for adult and non-traditional learners. The ITDS program is a full 120 credit hour undergraduate bachelor's degree. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Interdisciplinary Studies major and discipline area requirements, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. 

 

Interdisciplinary Minors

A list of Interdisciplinary minors can be found in the Cross-College Programs section of the University Bulletin. 

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Neuroscience Programs

Students pursuing a major in the Neuroscience area can choose from several different concentrations. The interdisciplinary program also partners with the University Honors Program to deliver Honors versions of all programs. Programs include:

Detailed curriculum for each program is listed below.

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Neuroscience major - Biology concentration (NEUB)

The Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience major with a Biology concentration is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Neuroscience major requirements, concentration courses in Biological Sciences, adjunct courses in language, adjunct courses in natural sciences, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair. 

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Neuroscience major - Business concentration (NEUS)

The Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience major with a Business concentration is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Neuroscience major requirements, concentration courses in Business, adjunct courses in language, adjunct courses in natural sciences, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair. 

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Neuroscience major - Physics concentration (NEUY)

The Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience major with a Physics concentration is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Neuroscience major requirements, concentration courses in Physics, adjunct courses in language, adjunct courses in natural sciences, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair. 

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Neuroscience major - Psychology concentration (NEUP)

The Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience major with a Psychology concentration is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Neuroscience major requirements, concentration courses in Psychological Sciences, adjunct courses in language, adjunct courses in natural sciences, and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed in the department unless an exception is allowed by the department chair. 

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Neuroscience programs - University Honors Program curriculum

Students who meet University Honors Program admission requirements can complete their program with the Honors Curriculum taking the place of the Loyola Core and completing their Neuroscience capstone as their Honors Thesis. The Honors Curriculum also impacts the number of credits required in the General Elective area. Completion of this academic program requires a 3.3 GPA in the major curriculum, any minor programs, and a student’s Loyola cumulative curriculum.

The following Degree Program Course Listings (DPCL) serve as helpful checklists of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor and the Honors Program Director to plan your schedule. 

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Pre-Nursing Program

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing - General Nursing (BSN - GNUR) begin their studies with a year of preparation in the Pre-Nursing (PREN) program and receive advising from Loyola’s BSN Program Director. Pre-Nursing students must pass specific science courses during the Fall and Spring semesters with grades of C or higher and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA to begin the BSN program in their second academic year. 

Cohorts for the Pre-Nursing program start in Fall semesters only. Prospective students who have not met the Mathematics Requirement prior to Fall semester may work on other graduation requirements for their entire first year, or can revert to their original Major, or a new Major, by August 1st.

Mathematics Requirement

Students in the Pre-Nursing program must be considered pre-calculus eligible. Eligibility can be achieved through prior college-level academic credit or test scoring. Official transcripts or exam score reports demonstrating pre-calculus eligibility must be received at Loyola’s Office of Admissions before August 1st.

  • Academic Credit: students must have 3 semester credit hours of college-level Algebra with a grade of C or higher, a higher level math course, or a credit carrying equivalent from dual enrollment, transfer, AP exam credit, IB exam credit, or CLEP exam credit as set forth in the transfer or academic credit regulations.
      
  • Test Scoring: students can be considered pre-calculus eligible based on the following ACTM and SATM scores, and have the option of using scores from the Loyola ALEKS mathematics placement assessment. Students who score above pre-calculus eligibility are exempted from the Mathematics requirement in the Loyola Core, and satisfy credit hour requirements with a modification to the Loyola Core.
    • Pre-Calculus Eligibility 
      • ACTM 19-24
      • SATM 500-610
      • ALEKS 50-75
    • Pre-Calculus Exemption
      • ACTM 29 or above
      • SATM 690 or above
      • ALEKS 76-100

Students without eligible Math credits who score below the pre-calculus placement range must enroll in and complete a college-level Algebra course with a grade of C or higher prior to enrolling in the Pre-Nursing program in the Fall. This Math prerequisite can be satisfied with Loyola’s MATHA110, MATHT122, or MATHA115 in the Summer Session. Alternatively, a college level Algebra course can be taken at another institution prior to Pre-Nursing enrollment. IN this case, it is the responsibility of the incoming student to confirm with Loyola advisers that the course is equivalent to Loyola’s college level Algebra credit.  

Science Course Grades & Sequencing 

Pre-Nursing students must complete the following science courses with a grade of C or higher in their first two semesters, according to the following sequence. These courses will be taken alongside Loyola Core courses as assigned in consultation with the Pre-Nursing advisor. 

Fall Semester

  • BIOL A106 & BIOL A107 Cells and Heredity Lecture & Lab 
  • CHEM A102 Introduction to Organic & Biological Chemistry
  • PSYC A100 Introduction to Psychology

Spring Semester

  • BIOL A316 & BIOL A317 Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lecture & Lab
  • BIOL A300 & BIOL A301 Microbiology Lecture & Lab
  • PSYC A230 Developmental Psychology 

Detailed Pre-Nursing Program curriculum is outlined in the Bulletin under the School of Nursing section for the College of Nursing and Health.

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Public Health Programs

Students pursuing a major in the Public Health area can choose from two different degree paths. The interdisciplinary program also partners with the University Honors Program to deliver Honors versions of each degree.

Detailed curriculum for each program is listed below. 

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Bachelor of Arts, Public Health major (PBHA)

The Bachelor of Arts, Public Health major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements; Public Health major requirements; adjunct courses in medical humanities, language, and statistics; and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed as specified unless an exception is allowed by the program director. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 40 crs
    • Public Health major: 30 crs
    • Adjunct courses: 9 crs
    • General Electives: 41 crs
       
  • Loyola Core: Complete the full scope of the Loyola Core with 40 crs in Loyola Core requirement areas. Modifications include:
    • Foundations Science 1 is completed using BIOL A106 Cells & Heredity and BIOL A107 Cells & Heredity Lab (1 cr) 
    • Philosophy 2 is satisfied by PHIL W234 Medical Ethics, PHIL W245 Environmental Ethics, or PHIL W247 Global Ethics 
    • Religious Studies 1 Christian Traditions is satisfied by RELS S242 Christian Ethics or RELS S332 Ethics of Death and Dying
    • Natural Sciences is satisfied by major course work
    • Social Sciences is satisfied by PSYC A100 Introduction to Psychology 
       
  • Public Health major core courses for 15 crs: 
    • CHEM A102 Intro to Organic & Biochemistry
    • PH A100 Intro to Public Health/TBC
    • PH A300 Healthcare Systems/TBC
    • Epidemiology/TBC
    • PH A4XX/TBC Capstone
       
  • Public Health major elective sets for 15 crs:  
    • Set 1 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses:
      • PSYC A222 Psychology of Trauma & Disaster
      • PSYC A230 Developmental Psychology
      • PSYC A314 Health Psychology
      • PSYC A315 Behavioral Neuroscience
    • Set 2 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses: 
      • CRIM A285 Crisis Intervention
      • POLS A338 Politics & Ethics of International Human Rights
      • POLS X330 Politics of Global HIV/AIDS
      • SOCI X262 Medical Sociology
    • Set 3 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses: 
      • PHIL U275 Race, Racism, Social Justice
      • PHIL W264 Social Justice
      • RELS V283 Religious Response to Disasters
    • Set 4 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses: 
      • HONS H396 Social Justice Seminar
      • SOCI A100 Introduction to Sociology
      • SOCI A200 Cultural Anthropology
      • SOCI X232 Social Problems
      • SOCI X262 Medical Sociology
      • SOCI X305 Social/Political Inequality
      • SOCI X315 Sociology of Food and Food Justice
    • Set 5 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses: 
      • POLS A312 International Humanitarian Intervention
      • POLS X266 International Justice
      • POLS X330 Politics of Global HIV/AIDS
         
  • Adjunct courses - Medical Humanities requirement: complete 3 crs from one of the following courses: 
    • ENGL N222 Thinking Critically About Food
    • ENGL O210 Narratives: Illness & Trauma
    • HIST Q240 Infectious Disease: Global History
    • HIST T258 Medicine in the Medieval West
       
  • Adjunct courses - Language requirement: complete 3 crs for SPAN A200 Second Year Spanish 1. Required prerequisites SPAN A100 and A101 will count towards general electives if not exempted through placement exam.
     
  • Adjunct courses - Statistics: complete 3 crs from one of the following courses: 
    • CRIM A260 Statistics in Criminal Justice
    • MATH A241 Intro to Probability & Statistics 
    • MATH A260 Statistical Inference for Scientists
    • NURS G454 Introduction to Statistics
    • POLS A344 Scope & Methods in Political Science
    • PSYC A303 Statistics & Methods
    • SOCI A336 Social Statistics
       
  • General Electives: complete 41 crs of general electives to complete the Bachelor of Arts program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Major, or Adjunct curriculums. Prerequisites and corequisites of participating courses can be counted as general electives. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
     
  • PBHA Degree Program Course Listing (DPCL). The DPCL serves as a helpful checklist of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor to plan your schedule.

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Bachelor of Science, Public Health major (PBHS)

The Bachelor of Science, Public Health major is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements; Public Health major requirements; adjunct courses in medical humanities, language, and statistics; and general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum. All major courses must be completed as specified unless an exception is allowed by the program director. 

  • Overview of requirements: 120 credit hours (crs) required for completion
    • Loyola Core: 40 crs
    • Public Health major: 39 crs
    • Adjunct courses: 9 crs
    • General Electives: 32 crs
       
  • Loyola Core: Complete the full scope of the Loyola Core with 40 crs in Loyola Core requirement areas. Modifications include:
    • Foundations Science 1 is completed using BIOL A106 Cells & Heredity and BIOL A107 Cells & Heredity Lab (1 cr) 
    • Philosophy 2 is satisfied by one of the following:
      • PHIL W234 Medical Ethics
      • PHIL W245 Environmental Ethics
      • PHIL W247 Global Ethics 
    • Religious Studies 1 Christian Traditions is satisfied by one of the following: 
      • RELS S242 Christian Ethics
      • RELS S332 Ethics of Death and Dying
    • Natural Sciences is satisfied by major course work
    • Social Sciences is satisfied by PSYC A100 Introduction to Psychology 
       
  • Public Health major core courses for 16 crs: 
    • CHEM A105 General Chemistry 1
    • CHEM A107 General Chemistry 1 Lab (1 crs) 
    • PH A100 Intro to Public Health/TBC
    • PH A300 Healthcare Systems/TBC
    • Epidemiology/TBC
    • PH A4XX/TBC Capstone
       
  • Public Health major elective sets for 23 crs:  
    • Natural Science Set - Complete 2 lecture/lab combinations from the following for 8 crs total:
      • BIOL A108 / A109 Biology of Organisms & Lab
      • BIOL A314 / A315 Anatomy & Physiology 1 & Lab
      • BIOL A326 / A327 Molecular Genetics & Lab
      • BIOL A360 / A361 Cell Biology & Lab
      • CHEM A106 / A108 General Chemistry 2 & Lab
      • CHEM A300 / A302 Organic Chemistry & Lab
      • PHYS A115 / A112 Physics for Life Sciences 1 & Lab
      • PHYS A116 / A113 Physics for Life Sciences 2 & Lab
    • Set 1 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses: 
      • CRIM A285 Crisis Intervention
      • POLS A338 Politics & Ethics of International Human Rights
      • POLS X330 Politics of Global HIV/AIDS
      • SOCI X262 Medical Sociology
    • Set 2 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses:
      • PSYC A222 Psychology of Trauma & Disaster
      • PSYC A230 Developmental Psychology
      • PSYC A314 Health Psychology
      • PSYC A315 Behavioral Neuroscience
    • Set 3 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses: 
      • PHIL U275 Race, Racism, Social Justice
      • PHIL W264 Social Justice
      • RELS V283 Religious Response to Disasters
    • Set 4 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses: 
      • HONS H396 Social Justice Seminar
      • SOCI A100 Introduction to Sociology
      • SOCI A200 Cultural Anthropology
      • SOCI X232 Social Problems
      • SOCI X262 Medical Sociology
      • SOCI X305 Social/Political Inequality
      • SOCI X315 Sociology of Food and Food Justice
    • Set 5 - Complete 3 crs from the following courses: 
      • POLS A312 International Humanitarian Intervention
      • POLS X266 International Justice
      • POLS X330 Politics of Global HIV/AIDS
         
  • Adjunct courses - Medical Humanities requirement: complete 3 crs from one of the following courses: 
    • ENGL N222 Thinking Critically About Food
    • ENGL O210 Narratives: Illness & Trauma
    • HIST Q240 Infectious Disease: Global History
    • HIST T258 Medicine in the Medieval West
       
  • Adjunct courses - Language requirement: complete 3 crs for SPAN A200 Second Year Spanish 1. Required prerequisites SPAN A100 and A101 will count towards general electives if not exempted through placement exam. 
     
  • Adjunct courses - Statistics: complete 3 crs from one of the following courses: 
    • CRIM A260 Statistics in Criminal Justice
    • MATH A241 Intro to Probability & Statistics 
    • MATH A260 Statistical Inference for Scientists
    • NURS G454 Introduction to Statistics
    • POLS A344 Scope & Methods in Political Science
    • PSYC A303 Statistics & Methods
    • SOCI A336 Social Statistics
       
  • General Electives: complete 32 crs of general electives to complete the Bachelor of Arts program. Students can satisfy these requirements with any Loyola courses they are eligible to take which are not already required in the Loyola Core, Major, or Adjunct curriculums. Prerequisites and corequisites of participating courses can be counted as general electives. For students pursuing a double major or an academic minor, the curriculum for those programs would be assigned from the credits required for General Electives.
     
  • PBHS Degree Program Course Listing (DPCL). The DPCL serves as a helpful checklist of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor to plan your schedule.

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Public Health programs - University Honors Program

Students who meet University Honors Program admission requirements can complete their preferred program with the Honors Curriculum taking the place of the Loyola Core and satisfying an elective with HONS H491 Honors Thesis (1 cr) in addition to an Honors-level sequence that includes the capstone requirement for the major. The Honors Curriculum may impact the number of credits required in the General Elective area. Completion of this academic program requires a 3.3 GPA in the major curriculum, any minor programs, and a student’s Loyola cumulative curriculum.

The following Degree Program Course Listings (DPCL) serve as helpful checklists of requirements for each program. Use this form in consultation with your advisor and the Honors Program Director to plan your schedule. 

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Public Health Minor (PBHL)

Curriculum for Public Health minors require 24 credit hours taken as part of or in addition to the General Electives area of a student’s undergraduate program, but courses used to satisfy requirements in an academic major cannot also be used to satisfy requirements in a minor program. Successful completion of an academic minor requires a 2.0 GPA or higher for all courses. Requirements include:

  • Public Health Core Courses for 9 crs: 
    • PH A100 Intro to Public Health/TBC
    • PH A300 Healthcare Systems/TBC
    • Epidemiology/TBC
  • Statistics - select one of the following courses for for 3 crs: 
    • CRIM A260 Statistics in Criminal Justice - co-requisite course CRIM A261 would count towards General Electives in the degree program
    • MATH A241 Intro to Probability & Statistics 
    • MATH A260 Statistical Inference for Scientists
    • NURS G454 Introduction to Statistics
    • POLS A344 Scope & Methods in Political Science
    • PSYC A303 Statistics & Methods
    • SOCI A336 Social Statistics
  • Set 1 - select one of the following courses for 3 crs:
    • CRIM A285 Crisis Intervention
    • POLS A338 Politics & Ethics of International Human Rights
    • POLS X330 Politics of Global HIV/AIDS
    • PSYC A100 Intro to Psychology
    • PSYC A222 Psychology of Trauma & Disaster
    • PSYC A230 Developmental Psychology
    • PSYC A314 Health Psychology
    • PSYC A315 Behavioral Neuroscience
    • SOCI X262 Medical Sociology
  • Set 2 - select one of the following courses for 3 crs: 
    • ENGL N222 Thinking Critically About Food
    • ENGL O210 Narratives: Illness & Trauma
    • HIST Q240 Infectious Disease: Global History
    • HIST T258 Medicine in the Medieval West
    • PHIL W234 Medical Ethics
    • PHIL W245 Environmental Ethics
    • PHIL W247 Global Ethics 
    • RELS S242 Christian Ethics
    • RELS S332 Ethics of Death and Dying
  • Set 3 - select one of the following courses for 3 crs:
    • HONS H396 Social Justice Seminar
    • PHIL U275 Race, Racism, Social Justice
    • PHIL W264 Social Justice
    • RELS V283 Religious Response to Disasters
    • POLS A312 International Humanitarian Intervention
    • POLS X266 International Justice
    • POLS X330 Politics of Global HIV/AIDS
    • SOCI A100 Introduction to Sociology
    • SOCI A200 Cultural Anthropology
    • SOCI X232 Social Problems
    • SOCI X262 Medical Sociology
    • SOCI X305 Social/Political Inequality
    • SOCI X315 Sociology of Food and Food Justice
       
  • Language: complete SPAN A200 Intermediate Spanish 1 for 3 crs. Students can take a placement exam for language proficiency, and if prerequisites are necessary those courses would count towards general electives.  
     
  • PBHL Minor Tracking Sheet. The tracking sheet serves as a helpful checklist of courses for the minor. Use this form in consultation with your advisor to help schedule your coursework.

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