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This microcredential program is uniquely Loyola—connecting the Loyola Core to relevant, high-demand badges that will help prepare students for careers in any industry. We are working with Credentials to facilitate our badge program. Badges are linked to skills, giving future employers more information about your coursework.

Undergraduate core microcredentials will consist of 12–15 credit hours. At least 50% of required courses are drawn from the Loyola Core. Students declaring a microcredential must be enrolled in a university major. Students can declare more than one microcredential, but courses cannot be double-dipped between micros. Transfer courses are not accepted toward microcredentials. Microcredentials courses must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA. 

To begin your Loyola Core microcredential journey, declare your intent to earn a microcredential with your Dean’s Office – just like you would a minor or second major.

Students who successfully achieve a microcredential will receive a visual representation shareable across their professional networks and resume sites such as LinkedIn. Your progress will be trackable in LORA. The Registrar will audit courses upon completion and award the transcript notation. Each microcredential and associated badge will carry the Loyola name indicating a high level of academic achievement to potential employers. 

We cannot guarantee the availability of online courses that meet all microcredential requirements. Many of the eligible badge courses are not taught online at this time.

Business is no longer contained to one small geographic area but now has potential for global connections. This microcredential will connect courses related to ethics, policy, and global issues for students interested in fields requiring leadership. 

Courses in this microcredential provide an in-depth understanding of issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion from multiple perspectives including race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and LGBTQ+. These courses will help students incorporate inclusive practices in the workplace and in life.

Courses in this microcredential prepare students to be better global citizens with an improved awareness of how violence and oppression affects various groups, but also how peace and conflict resolution can be achieved.

Courses in this microcredential connect mind and body to holistic health practices and care for the self. Students who obtain this badge will increase their knowledge about health and wellness. 

Courses in this microcredential connect students to a deeper understanding of environmental issues including from a philosophical, faith-based, and global perspective. Students who obtain this badge will be better prepared for careers in fields that require better stewardship and conservation of our resources. 

What are the historical, theoretical, and societal influences of media? Students earning this microcredential will explore how media shapes culture at both the local level and from various cultural perspectives.