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Majors

Students can perfect their knowledge of the following languages and their associated cultures through the following majors.

French

  • Eiffel TowerMajor Requirement: 11 courses (for class of 2026 and after) beyond core requirement, which includes two ML courses, three or four 200-level courses and at least six 300-level courses.
  • Study abroad at the American University in Paris. Exchange programs are in Montpellier for the summer and also in Lyon for more business courses.
  • Cool Courses!
    • FR310 – Business French: A Functional Approach
    • FR331 – Savoring French Literature
    • FR376 – Outsiders in Sub-Saharan Francophone Literature

Learn more about the French major 

Spanish

  • Loyola students in SpainMajor Requirement: 11 courses (for class of 2026 and after) beyond the core requirement, which includes two ML courses, three or four 200-level courses and at least six 300-level courses.
  • Study abroad in the fall or spring in Alcalá, Spain or in San Salvador. Exchange programs are available in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; and in Madrid, Spain.
  • Cool Courses!
    • SN307 – Contemporary Spanish Civilization and Culture
    • SN308 – Violence and Culture: Colombia in the 20th Century
    • SN327 – History of the Spanish Language

Learn more about the Spanish major

Comparative Cultures and Literary Studies

  • Topics in Comparative Culture and Literary Studies (ML 307).
  • Six courses at the 104-level or higher in at least two languages: AB, CI, FR, GR, GK, LT, IT, ML, PO, or SN; at least two courses need to be 300-level courses.two hands decorated with henna designs
  • Four approved courses from participating disciplines in AH, CL, EN, HS, PL, and TH.
  • CCLS Capstone Research Paper (ML 402)

Note: Among the 12 required courses at least two must be 100- or 200-level courses and six must be upper-division 300-level courses.

Cool Courses!

  • EN390D - Literature of the US/Mexico Border
  • HS396 - The Modern Middle East through Literature and Film
  • ML309D - Gender, Peace and Justice in East Asia: Texts and Contexts

Learn more about the Comparative Cultures and Literary Studies Major