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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
  • 29 majors, 38 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>Voice and Movement with Associate Professor Rebecca Lingafelter</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> That class taught me how to ground myself not only as a performer but as a person. It connected me to my classmates and collaborators and laid the foundation for more intentional, meaningful, and beautiful creations beyond the classroom.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18354-mack-mae"> <a href="/live/profiles/18354-mack-mae">Mack Mae BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Theatre (Performance Concentration) and Psychology (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>Apocalyptic Imagination with Professor Robert Kugler</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I enjoyed every class with Professor Kugler, but that was the class that lead me into the religious studies department, so it holds a special place in my heart.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/19796-julia-neely"> <a href="/live/profiles/19796-julia-neely">Julia Neely BA ’21</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Religious Studies </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Asian 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>Quantum Mechanics with Mohamed Anber</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Quantum is notorious for being difficult and “funky,” and Mohamed did a very good job of encouraging curiosity and showing mastery in his academic background.</span> </p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/19792-jeramy-albert"> <a href="/live/profiles/19792-jeramy-albert">Jeramy Albert BA ’19</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Mathematics / Physics Double Major </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>Roman Women with Associate Professor With Term Gordon Kelly</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> The class analyzed Roman literature and archaeological evidence to understand the lives, gender roles, and class issues of women and sexuality in Roman times. A lot of history centers on men, so it was incredibly interesting to analyze the lives of historically marginalized groups.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/19706-hannah-rose-jay"> <a href="/live/profiles/19706-hannah-rose-jay">Hannah Rose Jay BA ’20, MA ’23</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Classics </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Religious 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>History of Western Music with Professor Beck</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> What’s really great about being a music major is that all my classes work together. Throughout the semester we have been discussing early music and it’s so cool because I get to learn about it in his class and then actually sing it in another!</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/9094-elsa-dougherty"> <a href="/live/profiles/9094-elsa-dougherty">Elsa Dougherty BA ’20</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: 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>Topics in Medical Anthropology with Assistant Professor with Term Sepideh Bajracharya</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This has to be the most impactful class that I have taken during my time at Lewis & Clark. We discussed things like pain and suffering, how or why we care for the people that we do, and how these are political and significant acts. I ended up writing an ethnography about relationships to death and dying as my final project in the course, which completely changed my understanding of working with other individuals in research, as well as the topic of medical anthropology.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/16682-helen-guyton"> <a href="/live/profiles/16682-helen-guyton">Helen Guyton BA ’23</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Sociology and Anthropology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Environmental Studies and Japanese (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>Behavioral Neuroscience with Professor Yueping Zhang</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This was the first class that I was able to get a taste of how to set up my own in-person study. This class really influenced my love for psychology, and is one of the reasons why I wanted to pursue a PsyD.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/24441-lauren-satterwhite"> <a href="/live/profiles/24441-lauren-satterwhite">Lauren Satterwhite BA ’23</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Psychology </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Dance and Rhetoric and Media 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>Critical Perspectives on Development with Associate Professor Maryann Bylander</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> I think L&C has a great sociology and anthropology department, and this class shifted my perspective so much when it comes to global development projects. Everyone should take a class with Professor Bylander, you will learn a lot about how the world really works!</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/18272-julia-einaudi"> <a href="/live/profiles/18272-julia-einaudi">Julia Einaudi 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>Politics of Public Memory with Professor Mitch Reyes</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> Mitch is an amazing professor; he somehow transports your mind outside of the classroom to explore real world events. Through the course curriculum we analyzed public monuments, historical events, education systems and more. More than any other class, I felt as though I could see the real tangible evidence on how rhetoric and communication shapes our understanding of the world around us.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/24442-mal-spicer"> <a href="/live/profiles/24442-mal-spicer">Mal Spicer BA ’23</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Rhetoric and Media Studies </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: French 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>Contact Improvisation With Instructor Eric Nordstrom</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> It was a great way for me to be creative between my physics classes, and I loved spending time in the Fir Acres space.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/14609-ben-kolligs"> <a href="/live/profiles/14609-ben-kolligs">Ben Kolligs BA ’18</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Physics </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> Islam in the Modern World with Professor Paul Powers</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> This class pushed me to expand and challenge my preconceived idea of what Islam is. Paul is also just a fantastic professor who is so obviously passionate about the subject.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/17792-eliana-essman"> <a href="/live/profiles/17792-eliana-essman">Eliana Essman BA ’25</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: International Affairs </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Religious 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>Any Japanese course with Instructor Satomi Newsom</strong> </h6> <!-- quote --> <div class="statistics_summary"> <p> In learning a new language, it often feels like you’re learning something novel with each lesson because so much is unfamiliar. The sense of discovery is very rewarding.</p> </div> <div class="profile-box_name" href="/live/profiles/16680-dexter-tatsukawa"> <a href="/live/profiles/16680-dexter-tatsukawa">Dexter Tatsukawa BA ’24</a> </div> <!-- class year --> <div class="profile-box_field"> Major: Environmental Studies </div> <div class="profile-box_field"> Minor: Japanese </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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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> What I find most interesting about rhetoric and media studies is how broad it is. There are so many different and interesting classes that you can take with outstanding professors.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18353-bode-dalton">Bode Dalton BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Idaho Springs, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">A strong understanding of the classics is the keystone of interpreting a huge portion of literature, philosophy, medicine, politics, and more.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16674-leo-mcnaughton">Leo McNaughton BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Milwaukie, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I have encountered a broad range of perspectives and specialties, offering me insight into various fields of study. My major has provided different experiences and meaningful connections that have inspired me to explore more in my post-graduate studies and career opportunities.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22185-sonali-blair">Sonali Blair BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Denver, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Rhetoric and media studies challenges me to view the world through different lenses.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21237-colin-blume">Colin J. Blume BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Irvine, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Professors in the history department give students the space and support to research aspects of history that they are interested in, rather than limiting students to their specific area of interest and study.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20401-molly-gibbons">Molly Gibbons BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Missoula, Montana</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>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> English and gender studies intersect in so many interesting ways. I particularly enjoy getting to perform literary analysis in my English classes, and gender studies is continually challenging and expanding the way I view the world.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22612-alex-chew">Alex Chew BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Clovis, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">We are home to a robust campus community that is concerned with both local and national sustainability efforts.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16326-qwynci-bowman">Qwynci Bowman BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Austin, Texas</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> As part of the planning committee for the ENVX Symposium, I have the opportunity to meet with passionate, inspiring, and driven peers who are engaged in the environmental movement.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16321-francisco-perozo">Francisco Perozo BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Caracas, Venezuela</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> I had an interest in environmental studies, and L&C seemed like a good place for it.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16680-dexter-tatsukawa">Dexter Tatsukawa BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Sunnyvale, California</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"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">In the fall of my sophomore year, I took my first sociology class and immediately knew that sociology and anthropology was for me. Since then, I have taken an incredible breadth of classes within the major, and have loved each one partially due to the incredible faculty in the department.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16682-helen-guyton">Helen Guyton BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Cologne, Germany</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> 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>

Ideal Setting for Research, Study, and Collaboration

Lewis & Clark’s Watzek Library provides rich collections of print and electronic resources and friendly librarians to help students with their research projects. You can enjoy collaborative learning sessions with friends or head-down solo study sessions in dedicated quiet areas. And when you need support in a class—everyone does, from time to time!—the library houses the Data Cafe and Writing Center for peer support and tutoring.

Watzek’s Special Collections and Archives include a medieval illuminated manuscript, the daily writings of poet laureate William Stafford, institutional history, and much more. Students gain practical and theoretical experience (and academic credit) in the fields of museum curation, heritage science, preservation, and archival processing through a practicum where they create a small exhibition, process an archival collection, and read in the field.

Study Abroad With Lewis & Clark

Lewis & Clark study abroad programs are immersive experiences in unexpected places, often with one of your own faculty members as your leader. Our programs are either a semester or full year long, giving you time to live new experiences and perspectives rather than simply to observe them. No matter your major—even the sciences—you will be encouraged to study overseas.

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