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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
  • 12:1 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>Environmental Engagement</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> Spending an entire semester creating an event in this class was certainly a highlight of my academic career. Working with the notable organization Narrative 4, we created a unique story exchange with students that was the largest of its kind at the time.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/20473-liv-ladaire"> <a href="/live/profiles/20473-liv-ladaire">Liv Ladaire BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Environmental 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>General Chemistry with Professors Julio de Paula and Casey Jones</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I feel like my Chemistry classes really blew my mind with how complex the very foundation of our world is and it was a lot to wrap my head around. It’s awesome.</span> </p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/10673-morgan-bashore"> <a href="/live/profiles/10673-morgan-bashore">Morgan Bashore BA ’22</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Chemistry </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>Digital Media with Visiting Professor of Art Dann Disciglio</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> He is super into the classes he teaches and allows students to make the projects work for them. I like fashion, so I was able to create a glowing headpiece with arduino modulators even though I had never really worked with arduino.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18332-grayson-smith"> <a href="/live/profiles/18332-grayson-smith">Grayson Smith BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Studio Art </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>Cross-Cultural Psychology with Associate Professor Yueping Zhang</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> It has expanded my knowledge as it has allowed me to use my Third Culture Kid background and make sense of it in the psychological realm.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18357-savannah-bishop"> <a href="/live/profiles/18357-savannah-bishop">Savannah Bishop BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Psychology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Political 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>Organic Chemistry with Professor Louis Kuo</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> The class is challenging, but navigating the course material with a supportive group of students and professors creates a fun environment to study a fascinating subject.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18351-bryn-romig"> <a href="/live/profiles/18351-bryn-romig">Bryn Romig BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Art and 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>Introduction to Neuroscience</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> Introduction to Neuroscience sparked my interest in neuroscience and changed my mind to minor in neuroscience instead of just my biology major. </p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/21571-yukino-johnson"> <a href="/live/profiles/21571-yukino-johnson">Yukino Johnson BA ’26</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Biology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Neuroscience </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 Sociology</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> My favorite class is Intro to Sociology; Professor JaDee Carathers encourages me to think beyond the status quo and re-examine social structures and human interactions.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/21575-michee-brika"> <a href="/live/profiles/21575-michee-brika">Michèe Brika BA ’26</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: International Affairs </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Political Economics </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>Rhetorical Theory with Visiting Assistant Professor Heather Hayes</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> Not only was Heather an incredibly knowledgeable and charismatic professor, but the class also introduced me to the different ways in which we think about rhetoric and discourse—which has translated into all of my rhetoric classes since.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18353-bode-dalton"> <a href="/live/profiles/18353-bode-dalton">Bode Dalton BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Rhetoric and Media Studies </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation </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>Space Place and Landscape with Assistant Professor Kabir Heimsath</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> It’s part of my major, and I have found the readings to be very inspiring and helpful for the essays that we wrote in the class, all of which have been very thought-provoking explorations of space for me.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18349-cooper-kroll"> <a href="/live/profiles/18349-cooper-kroll">Cooper Kroll BA ’24</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Sociology and Anthropology </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>I had so many favorite classes, I can’t pick just one!</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> My favorite psychology classes, though, would have to be: Abnormal Psychology and Psychiatric Health, taught by Dr. Amelia Wilcox; Social Construction of Madness and Personality Theory, taught by Dr. Tom Schoeneman; Psychology of Sustainability (Capstone), taught by Dr. Jolina Ruckert; and Behavioral Neuroscience, taught by Dr. Yueping Zhang. My favorite non-psychology classes would be: Intro to Poetry, taught by Dr. Mary Szybist; and Key Monuments, taught by Dr. Dawn Odell.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18299-ruth-liebendorfer"> <a href="/live/profiles/18299-ruth-liebendorfer">Ruth Liebendorfer BA ’22</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Psychology </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>Real Analysis with Professor Liz Stanhope</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This class was extremely challenging but through this experience I developed skills that I can take into my future career such as working well with others, thinking deeply about the task at hand, and not being afraid to ask questions. This class gave me the tools that I need to go far in my career but also helped me meet new people that I now consider good friends!</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18310-katie-shimaura"> <a href="/live/profiles/18310-katie-shimaura">Katie Shimaura BA ’24</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Computer Science and 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>Ancient Cities with Assistant Professor of History Joel Sweek</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The class was demanding, but Professor Sweek is a true expert in his field. The class had the kind of academic rigor and seriousness that I’d hoped to find in college. Professor Sweek’s lectures were brilliantly engaging and pushed me to think like a historian. The class left me in awe of the ancient world and inspired me to fully commit to pursuing a history major at L&C.</span> </p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/14674-mateo-kaiser"> <a href="/live/profiles/14674-mateo-kaiser">Mateo Kaiser BA ’23</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: History and international affairs (double) </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Political economy </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>Math 115 With Assistant Professor Sweta Suryanarayan and Calc 1 With Associate Professor Paul T. Allen</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I have struggled with math, but Sweta and Paul made the classes feel worthwhile. They helped me overcome my struggles and celebrated my improvements. They made their classes feel welcoming instead of intimidating.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/20603-kiara-gonzalez"> <a href="/live/profiles/20603-kiara-gonzalez">Kiara Y. González BA ’27</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Psychology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Philosophy </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, and our Career Accelerator will give you access to the opportunities that will prepare you for a meaningful career. 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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Want to plan an academic symposium? We have five student-led symposia a year.


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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 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"> <p> Lewis & Clark’s combination of academic excellence, community, and location made it a great fit for me.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17730-hashim-salman">Hashim Salman BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Amman, Jordan</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> The Sustainability Internship class met throughout my internship. That was a great place for me to think about the work I was doing and how school, sustainability, and the working world all connect for me.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14926-catherine-pendleton-wheeler">Catherine Pendleton-Wheeler BA ’22</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Peterborough, New Hampshire</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I love the sociology and anthropology professors and the unique assortment of classes offered. I appreciate how the major can apply to almost anything and I’m constantly learning more about myself and others in every class.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19007-elsa-horsted">Elsa Horsted BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Roseville, Minnesota</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I appreciate the way digital media has broadened my understanding of art and creativity. Learning about the ineffable nature of art and its connection to AI has enriched my perspective and deepened my passion for artistic expression.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20611-miranda-caba-solano">Miranda Caba Solano BA ’27</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Caguas, Puerto Rico</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I love the class discussions and debates in international affairs because there are a lot of intelligent, but vastly different, opinions that come up. It’s very rousing and educational.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17800-jade-weihz">Jade Weihz BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Phillipsburg, New Jersey</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> 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>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Environmental studies allows you to explore so many different directions and avenues. I enjoy feeling like I could study a wide variety of topics, all which allow me to follow my passion about combating environmental degradation.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20614-izz-lamola">Izz Lamola BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Seattle, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> What I love most about my international affairs and sociology and anthropology double major is that the professors are incredibly passionate about what they teach. They are approachable, friendly, and extremely good resources.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17133-rocio-yao">Rocío Yao BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guangzhou, China; Northglenn, Colorado, United States</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> My family lived abroad in China when I was in elementary school; as a result I’ve traveled through much of Southeast Asia. Spending my early childhood in a culture completely different from my own helped me develop a curiosity for the rest of the world. An Asian studies degree allows me to feed that curiosity.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22549-jonas-bray">Jonas Bray BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">St. Paul, Minnesota</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/22158-daniel-madhavan">Daniel Madhavan BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">San Francisco, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Far from just being about performance, my theatre studies have taught me about working in groups, in-depth literary and historical analysis, technical skills, developing my confidence, and living in my own body.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21524-cleo-lockhart">Cleo Lockhart BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Denver, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> The environmental studies (ENVS) program in particular hosts a huge range of interests—it never ends up feeling like I’m stuck in an enclaved “perspective bubble” in this department.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21570-tessa-forth">Tessa Forth BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Barbados/Las Vegas, Nevada</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Abnormal Psychology was a fast-paced rigorous class that had me excited to wake up at 9 a.m. to attend.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17729-luz-vazquez">Luz Vazquez BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">San Francisco, California</span> </p> </blockquote>

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