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College of Arts and Sciences

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Fine Arts Lecturer Featured in Exhibits Nationwide

Betsy Odom, Senior Lecturer of Fine Arts in Sculpture in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, is gaining national recognition with their work featured in major venues, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA). Learn more.

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Interdisciplinary Programs

Interdisciplinary Programs

Interdisciplinary Programs

The College of Arts and Sciences is home to 26 interdisciplinary programs that provide students with the opportunity to enhance their academic experience in their interested field.

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Engaged Learning

Engaged Learning

Engaged Learning

As part of the Core Curriculum, students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to participate in Engaged Learning courses and opportunities, such as research, internships, and service, allowing for structured, hands-on experience in their area of study in the classroom and out in the community.

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Faculty Recognition

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Recognition

The College of Arts and Sciences houses a robust faculty with expertise across the arts and humanities, the social sciences, and the natural and computational sciences. Whether it is innovative teaching, groundbreaking research, or exemplary work in the community, we strive to recognize our faculty for their excellence.

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Our Community

Kelly Ann McCabe, senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, awarded the President's Medallion 2024

President's Medallion 2024 Awarded to Kelly Ann McCabe

Kelly Ann McCabe, a student veteran, Marine Corps member, and senior studying cybersecurity, has been awarded the President’s Medallion 2024 for her dedication to faith, service, and leadership.

Xiang Wan

Xiang Wan Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant

Xiang Wan, PhD, an assistant professor of mathematics and statistics, was awarded a $250,000 NSF-LEAPS grant for his research on the Analytic and Numerical Treatment of Nonlinear Maxwell's Equations.

Cybersecurity students compete at CyberForce 2024

Cybersecurity Team Shines at National Competition

Loyola University Chicago’s cybersecurity team secured a Top 15 finish at the 2024 Department of Energy’s CyberForce® competition in St. Charles, Ill., that featured 94 teams from around the country.

"Cura Personalis, or care for the person, is a motto that we have implemented from our studies and into our everyday lives." Brigid Ard, English, College of Arts and Sciences '24

$9M

Over $9 million in external grants received by the College of Arts and Sciences in 2022.

46K

46,000 alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences - the largest alumni community within Loyola University Chicago.

96

96 undergraduate majors and interdisciplinary programs offered within the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Current Students

The Loyola experience – from the classes you take to the people you meet, to the places you see – will shape you for the rest of your life.

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