Loyola University Chicago

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A. - Social Justice and Community Development

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The MA in Social Justice and Community Development degree is an interfaith program that engages students through a values-based perspective that provides:

·an interdisciplinary foundation in justice theories and religious social ethics
· a comprehensive, integrated curriculum, useful for various career paths in community development and social justice
· practical tools in community organizing, social analysis and change, communication and non-violence, advocacy in public policy, working with volunteers, grant writing and fundraising
· opportunities to focus on specific areas of community empowerment, such as congregation-based strategies; housing and economic development; building sustainable and asset-based communities.

The degree is designed for those aspiring to affect social transformation in local communities as well as to those committed to restoring economic equity, social justice, and ecological health on a national or global scale.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999