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Our liberal arts education gives you the opportunity to take a wide variety of classes and explore connections across disciplines. Our academics are challenging and rigorous, but you will be supported every step of the way by your advisors, your professors, and your peers. And for those of you who are ready to think about your education long term, we offer pathways to and partnerships with our Graduate School of Education and Counseling and School of Law.

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L&C Academics at a Glance

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree
  • 28 majors, 34 minors
  • 19 average class size
  • 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • No graduate teaching assistants

Majors and Minors at Lewis & Clark

Your Lewis & Clark education will provide you with the opportunity to explore a wide variety of subjects, and to dig deep into those you find most intriguing. Lots of interests? Double major, or add a minor or two. Your education in and out of the classroom will prepare you to see connections others miss and to creatively solve complex problems, skills that are valuable in all professions.

You will take approximately 32 courses during your time here, and you’ll have choices when it comes to every single one. Your classes will be split roughly into thirds: general education, major requirements, and electives.

  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Critiquing Critical Race Theory</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> My words class was a great opportunity to learn about the issues affecting many Americans, gain collegiate academic skills, think critically, and have fruitful discussions with an awesome professor and peers.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/21549-whitney-schilling"> <a href="/live/profiles/21549-whitney-schilling">Whitney Schilling BA ’27</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Political Science </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Rhetoric and Media Studies </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Global Environmental History With Associate Professor Andy Bernstein</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This class gave me such an amazing and comprehensive understanding of humans and our connections with nature through time. I frequently think back to the sources we read and the concepts they’ve diffused, and see the way they’ve shaped our societies today.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18475-beau-staun-list"> <a href="/live/profiles/18475-beau-staun-list">Beau Staun-List BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Environmental Studies and French Studies (double) </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>International Political Economy with Professor Elizabeth Bennett</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> Dr. Bennett is a fantastic professor capable of seeing student potential and artfully guiding her students toward success. Through her class, I found a deeper understanding and relations to the humanities. I was able to build on the knowledge from her class in my thesis on Microfinance and Poverty Rates in Guatemala, which won the Political Economy Best Paper Prize of 2021.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/19705-ana-sundvall"> <a href="/live/profiles/19705-ana-sundvall">Ana Sundvall BA ’21</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Classics and International Affairs (double) </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Biology 201 with Visiting Assistant Professor Emma Wear</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This is an introductory biology class that focuses on larger scale environmental patterns. I like this class because it explains a lot of natural phenomenons that we see in the outdoors all the time.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18326-gen-coutant"> <a href="/live/profiles/18326-gen-coutant">Gen Coutant BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Hispanic Studies </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Japan at War with Associate Professor Andy Bernstein</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This class is the reason I became an Asian studies major. It was so interesting, and Andy’s knowledge and passion about the subject was truly inspiring.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/19639-helen-cecile-nowatka"> <a href="/live/profiles/19639-helen-cecile-nowatka">Helen Cecile Nowatka BA ’22</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Asian Studies </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Chemistry </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Intro to Psychology with Jolina Ruckert</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This class expanded my perspective of and interest in the field of neuroscience. The brain is such a complex and interesting part of the human body that fascinates me. This class has allowed me to view aspects of the world in a different manner.</span> </p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/10680-saheli-singh"> <a href="/live/profiles/10680-saheli-singh">Saheli Singh BA ’22</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biology </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Modern Latin American History with Professor Elliot Young</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I went in knowing very little about Latin America, so everything I learned was new and really interesting. The class showed me how one-dimensional my perceptions of Latin America were. Learning about politics in Latin America and how impossible it was to orient political parties there along our simplistic left-right axis stirred my interest in political systems and comparative politics.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/16649-frankie-spurbeck"> <a href="/live/profiles/16649-frankie-spurbeck">Frankie Spurbeck BA ’23</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Political Science </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Data Science </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Vocal Performance Workshop</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This class gave me the opportunity to explore my passion for music and performance in a creative, collaborative way. </p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/21569-piper-mccoy-harmon"> <a href="/live/profiles/21569-piper-mccoy-harmon">Piper McCoy Harmon BA ’26</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Computer Science and Mathematics </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Music </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Medieval Literature with Associate Professor Karen Gross</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> It taught me how to spend time with a text, appreciating not only the value it has now, but also how it functions as a piece of history. I enjoyed taking the time to puzzle out each piece of the story, and I got to learn more about how the stories we tell ourselves are repeated and altered through the passage of time.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/16676-laura-everson"> <a href="/live/profiles/16676-laura-everson">Laura Everson BA ’22</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: English and Classics (double) </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Human Rights in international affairs with Professor Heather Smith-Cannoy</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Looking back, Heather’s course really set my path for future work and graduate studies in motion. She challenged us to examine complex problems surrounding the protection of individual and collective human rights, and to think through nuanced policy-oriented solutions.</span> </p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/14290-sema-hasan"> <a href="/live/profiles/14290-sema-hasan">Sema Hasan 2018</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: International Affairs and Mathematics (double) </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Voice and Movement with Associate Professor of Theatre Rebecca Lingafelter</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This theatre class taught me so much about my body and voice, and really helped me create a foundation for my art. It also taught me to love and appreciate myself and my abilities. I learned that it was okay to take up space in the world.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/14557-haley-wildhirt"> <a href="/live/profiles/14557-haley-wildhirt">Haley Wildhirt BA ’22</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Theatre, performance concentration </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Soviet Science Fiction with Assistant Professor of Russian Maria Hristova</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> It was taught in English so anyone can take it. We learned about, and got to watch, soviet science-fiction movies. I really enjoy learning about the Soviet Union, so this class was awesome!</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/14826-marcella-chavez"> <a href="/live/profiles/14826-marcella-chavez">Marcella Chavez BA ’21</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: World Languages (Spanish and Russian) </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>International Political Economy with Dr. Elizabeth Bennett</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This is the most comprehensive study of the formation of contemporary global economy available at Lewis & Clark. Dr. Bennett is an expert at accessibly presenting subject material and leading class discussions. I used to dislike economics, but this has become the most valued (and enjoyed!) class I’ve taken at L&C.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/17791-loren-pawelski"> <a href="/live/profiles/17791-loren-pawelski">Loren Pawelski BA ’24</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: International Affairs </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Medicine, Healing, and Culture taught by Professor Sepideh Bajracharya</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> It was a truly incredible class, and I would recommend it to everyone. The class truly changed how I viewed the process of healing and its relation to the Western biomedical industry. We read so many amazing works, and I am so grateful to have taken the class.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/22812-stella-campana"> <a href="/live/profiles/22812-stella-campana">Stella Campana BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Mathematics </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Middle East and North African Studies </div> </div> </div> </div>
  • <div class="statistics_slide swiper-slide"> <div class="statistics_box" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="statistics_box_inner"> <h4 class="statistics_headline" style="font-size: 3rem;"> Favorite Class </h4> <h6 class="statistics_summary" style="font-size: 2rem;"> <strong>Philosophy and the Environment with Professor Jay Odenbaugh</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I loved the discussion-based class environment and the different environmental topics we covered, such as the ethics of renewable energy and moral obligations towards the environment. The class was a great way for me to think about my environmental interests in a new way.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/20604-clover-sinning"> <a href="/live/profiles/20604-clover-sinning">Clover Sinning BA ’26</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Chemistry </div> </div> </div> </div>

The Liberal Arts Advantage

Studying the liberal arts means that all of your classes will be grounded in critical thinking, written and verbal communication, teamwork, and problem solving. You’ll draw on these skills throughout your life, no matter where you work or what you do. Our academics are also closely connected with our location in Portland. The Connect-Portland (PDX) designation is given to courses highlighting the experiential, experimental, and inquiry-based learning that is derived from our location. Lewis & Clark is the perfect place to get an education that will prepare you to take on the world.

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Graduate-Level Research

Interested in conducting graduate-level research or getting published in a peer-reviewed journal? Our faculty are ready to partner up with you.


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Student-Led Symposium

Want to plan an academic symposium? We have five student-led symposia a year.


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College Internships

Looking for a paid internship while earning class credit? We have opportunities through our entrepreneurship minor, our Office of Sustainability, and our Career Center.


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Accelerated Degree Programs

Want even more of the Lewis & Clark experience? Through our 4-5-6 Commitment, we offer a five-year bachelor’s degree + master’s in teaching degree (MAT) with our graduate school and a six-year bachelor’s degree + law degree (JD) with our law school.


 

  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Learning about storytelling in my English major has taught me a lot about human behavior, history, and writing techniques that will be helpful for my future career.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18339-burton-scheer">Burton Scheer BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Gainesville, Florida</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I really enjoyed the variety of classes within the psychology department because it gave me the opportunity to test out different aspects of the field. All the professors in the department are wonderful as well.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18344-alex-wally">Alex Wally BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Seattle, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"></div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22233-jesus-romero">Jesus Romero BA ’27</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Washington, D.C.</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> My political science professors reached out to me about the summer research opportunity, and I was lucky to have them apply for a grant to fund my research assistant position.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18459-valerie-naborska">Valerie Naborska BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Santa Cruz, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I have the freedom to explore my interests and grow my artistic practice through my major. I am not forced to follow a certain guideline for projects.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18332-grayson-smith">Grayson Smith BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Oakland, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My favorite class is Evolution</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">because I learned something fascinating and new every day in that class.</span></p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16650-sofia-reeves">Sofia Reeves BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Sacramento, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> The English major at L&C has the option for students to include a creative writing concentration such as fiction, nonfiction, and poetry!</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18348-grace-billings">Grace Billings BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Poulsbo, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Biochemistry makes life make so much more sense! It provides a network for the functions of every living organism, and, when combined with molecular biology, this major is the mechanism of life.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18325-katya-schwieterman">Katya Schwieterman BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Paonia, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I appreciate that the sociology and anthropology major emphasizes learning about and from life experiences very different from my own. I didn’t realize how narrow my thinking was until I began expanding my perspective and practicing intersectionality.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20402-cameron-kalopsis">Cameron Kalopsis BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">London, Ontario, Canada, and Glendale, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"></div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16984-lee-hinkle">Lee Hinkle BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Newberg, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I love how I have the special opportunity to learn multiple languages at the same time, as a world languages major. It brings me to make connections with people that I otherwise would not have the chance to interact with, and I feel like I grow as a person when exposed to their different global perspectives.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20610-tanner-lee">Tanner Lee BA ’27</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Taipei, Taiwan</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I have always loved everything about science and have enjoyed delving deeper into biology. I especially enjoy marine biology and behavioral ecology, and love having hands-on labs outside of the classroom.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18329-lilah-shapiro">Lilah Shapiro BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Pahoa, Hawai‘i</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I enjoy understanding how the world works from the basics of cell biology to bigger environmental patterns. I aim to be more informed when I go out into the world and explore with intention and awareness.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18326-gen-coutant">Gen Coutant BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Queensbury, New York</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Something that studying math has taught me is the understanding that problems that at first might seem confusing can be solved through patience, practice, and making mistakes.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21558-joseph-naylor">Joseph Naylor BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Las Vegas, Nevada</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"></div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18474-harmony-mcmullin">Harmony McMullin BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Golden, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>

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