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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>Art of War With Professor Bob Mandel</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I have always been interested in war. Tackling difficult topics in spirited discussions every week helped me learn to articulate clearly and concisely and be able to think on my feet. It has helped me approach topics differently.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/14604-alie-cicero"> <a href="/live/profiles/14604-alie-cicero">Alie Cicero BA ’24</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: International Affairs, German (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 202 with Dr. Sharon Torigoe</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I loved this class because Dr. Torigoe emphasizes the connections between biology and chemistry. For me, this helps concepts click. Dr. Torigoe uses the team-based learning pedagogy, which means we spend a lot of time in group settings, working together to understand hard problems.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/21551-ella-radvany"> <a href="/live/profiles/21551-ella-radvany">Ella Radvany BA ’26</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biochemistry and Molecular 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>Social Power of Music with Associate Professor Bruce Podobnik</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> It was a class that made me look at the pop culture references I already knew and think about them in academic terms. I ended up writing my final paper about the Spice Girls, something I never expected to do in college.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18360-jeremy-kregar"> <a href="/live/profiles/18360-jeremy-kregar">Jeremy Kregar BA ’24</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Sociology and Anthropology and Hispanic Studies (double) </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Health 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>Intro to Data Science with Professor Ellen Seljan</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I came into the class with no prior experience with coding, and so the class was a way to learn the basics of R in a welcoming environment that was accessible to people with different levels of knowledge of code.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/20612-elise-son"> <a href="/live/profiles/20612-elise-son">Elise Son BA ’27</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Environmental Studies </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Earth System Sciences and Data Science (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>Technology of the Future with Professor Kellar Autumn</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> The class was an intimate environment that revolved around the innovation process. Throughout a series of fun and engaging projects where you and your team get to pitch innovative ideas to the rest of the class, I gained unparalleled experience in teamwork, research and development, and presenting.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18356-sebastian-deprez"> <a href="/live/profiles/18356-sebastian-deprez">Sebastian DePrez BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Computer Science and Mathematics </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Data Science and Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation (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>Medicine, Healing, and Culture with Assistant Professor Sepideh Bajracharya</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> As a STEM student, this sociology and anthropology class was very different from anything I had ever taken before. It was extremely mind expanding, and I now think about and approach subjects in a completely new way.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18329-lilah-shapiro"> <a href="/live/profiles/18329-lilah-shapiro">Lilah Shapiro BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Earth System 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>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>
  • <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>Ovid and the Visual Arts With Professor Benjamin David</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This class introduced me to the intertextual and intervisual matrixes of allusion, which hold tremendous sway over artists of the past and present. Though couched in history, this class continues to be relevant to the way I view and move through the modern world. </p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/20474-apollo-beaber"> <a href="/live/profiles/20474-apollo-beaber">Apollo Beaber BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Art History </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>Narrativa historica contemporanea en Mexico (Contemporary Historical Narratives in Mexico) with Professor Magalí Rabasa</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I cannot express enough how beautiful this course is. We are currently studying four major contemporary historical events from Mexico and diving into the power of the collective, of having a voice and being listened to, and deconstructing traditional ways of looking at historical events. It’s so cool that I get to take a class like this because the content has been life changing and because Magalí is an amazing instructor.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/17275-jenn-sosa-ramirez"> <a href="/live/profiles/17275-jenn-sosa-ramirez">Jenn Sosa Ramírez BA ’23</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Hispanic Studies </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Mathematics </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>Cell Biology with Professor Greg Hermann</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I learned how scientists think through problems and how they make decisions about experimental designs to answer specific questions. I gained a new understanding of what the scientific method is and why each part plays a specific role in creating new knowledge.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/19663-ruthmabel-boytz"> <a href="/live/profiles/19663-ruthmabel-boytz">RuthMabel Boytz BA ’20</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Mathematics </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>Network Security with Professor of Computer Science Jens Mache</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This class challenged my problem-solving skills and taught me about the intricacies of our modern network systems. This class was also a lot of fun because, as students, we were able to apply what we learned through real-world scenarios.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/14638-natalie-zoz"> <a href="/live/profiles/14638-natalie-zoz">Natalie Zoz BA ’23</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Computer science </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Chinese, Data Science (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>Metabolic Biochemistry with Visiting Assistant Professor JP Gourdine</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> Dr. Gourdine does an amazing job at articulating several metabolic pathways that are the backbone of a functioning living system, and he always brings a level of enthusiasm that helps the learning process. Metabolic biochemistry is an intense class that has challenged me in many ways, but I have grown tremendously from it.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18352-luke-bass"> <a href="/live/profiles/18352-luke-bass">Luke Bass BA ’24</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biochemistry and Molecular 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>Historical Materials with Associate Professor Mo Healy</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This course is devoted entirely to writing research papers—my favorite thing to do in college—and is notoriously one of the hardest courses at L&C. The final project was a monumental task that involved picking a primary source document and to annotate 100 terms. The whole project was like one big archaeological excavation through books and web sources.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/14424-emily-hayes-rich"> <a href="/live/profiles/14424-emily-hayes-rich">Emily Hayes-Rich 2019</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: History </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Middle East and North African Studies (MENA) </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> I have always been interested in other countries and global governance and interaction, which is what led me to this department. The way the major is set up has allowed me to take classes in so many different areas of international affairs and really expand my knowledge and understanding of the world.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22486-logan-drain">Logan Drain BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Norco, California</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/18355-helena-brown">Helena Brown BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Billings, Montana</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I love that computer science and mathematics are so closely related. I find that it is always cool to use my computer science background when I am working through a math problem, or vice versa!</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18310-katie-shimaura">Katie Shimaura BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Mililani, Hawai‘i</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I love how moldable the environmental studies major is. You are given the tools and support to focus your studies on whatever you find most interesting.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21278-morgaine-mcgrath">Morgaine McGrath BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Encinitas, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I find that being a biology major you really get a bit of everything from science to ethics. You are able to put your thoughts into action with experiments that differ from each biology class and even potentially be able to conduct your own research.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22484-may-rah">May Rah BA ’28</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Portland, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <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> What I like about my music major is accessibility. I have the time and flexibility to explore my other passions, while still developing my skills as a musician.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18361-marta-ruzi">Marta Ružić BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Biochemistry and molecular biology is an interdisciplinary major that allows me to pursue a degree with a variety of opportunities in science. I have an affinity for both chemistry and biology, and the intersection of the two is where I find myself the most engaged with my studies.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18351-bryn-romig">Bryn Romig BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Albuquerque, New Mexico</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I chose to major in economics because I like that it has such a wide range of applications—to everything from everyday life to international trade networks. And I chose MENA for my minor because I value intercultural knowledge as an important aspect of being a global citizen.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17799-claire-baco">Claire Baco BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Shingle Springs, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I am endlessly grateful for the opportunities that the political science department has provided to its students.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18509-madeleine-macwilliamson">Madeleine MacWilliamson BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Campbell, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> So far, my favorite class has been Contemporary International Fiction with Professor Rishona Zimring. It was the perfect blend of reading for pleasure while also honing in on my critical-thinking and argumentative writing skills.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16679-emily-larabee">Emily Larabee BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Anchorage, Alaska</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I’m fascinated by the social side of psychology and what influences human behavior and mental conditions. </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21574-rosa-caldera">Rosa Caldera BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Beaverton, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I would not have my internship without the Bates Center Sustainability Internship course. It gave me so many tools that led to my success in the role and will be instrumental in my future.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16985-ellie-mitchell">Ellie Mitchell BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Bedford, New Hampshire</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I want to be a sports broadcaster, however, this is just one of many interests being a Rhetoric and media major can bring out—from digital marketing to government and business.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21527-taj-jamaal-muhammad">Taj-Jamaal “TJ” Muhammad BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Inglewood, California</span> </p> </blockquote>

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