Welcome to the College of Social Sciences
Recognized for excellence
By choosing the College of Social Sciences, you’ll not only choose from a diverse group of programs such as Mass Communication, Nursing, and Pastoral Studies, and disciplines such as Counseling, Criminal Justice, Liberal Studies, Political Science, and Sociology, but you’ll also be choosing a college touted as a leader, singled out for excellence as one of the Great Schools for Communications Majors and Great Schools for Journalism Majors by the Princeton Review in 2008.
In addition, the College of Social Sciences is home to several centers and institutes that serve as important resources as Loyola teaches students to think critically and act justly: Center for Environmental Communication, Jesuit Social Research Institute, Shawn M. Donnelley Center for Nonprofit Communication, and the Twomey Center for Peace Through Justice.
Student Successes
Student wins Best Advocate Award for mock trial competition hosted by John Marshall Law School
In August 2010 political science major, Alexander Tan, won Best Advocate Award for a mock trial competition hosted by John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL. Alex was selected as one of twenty four students from across the country to attend this program.
Faculty Successes
Loyola going Fleur Delirious
Loyola University New Orleans is asking a very simple question to all Saints fans across the Gulf South: “Are you ready for some football???”
Alumni Successes
Rubicon Studios appoints alumna Director of Development
Marlene Sharp, A '92 , was named the the new Director of Development for Rubicon Studios.
College of Social Sciences Links
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Centers + Institutes
Want to find out more about our centers and institutes? Start here!
- Center for the Study of New Orleans
- Loyola Institute for Quality and Equity in Education
- Jesuit Social Research Institute
- Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy
- Loyola Institute for Ministry
- Loyola University Institute for Environmental Communication
- Shawn M. Donnelley Center for Nonprofit Communications
- Student Media
- Twomey Center