Hidden Gems

If you are searching for classes that explore intriguing topics, are taught by engaging faculty, and offer small class size, try out one of L&C’s hidden gems. These classes come from a wide variety of departments and may, as a bonus, help meet general education or elective credit requirements.

Looking to round out your schedule with a 1 or 2-credit course? A list of options is at the end of the page.

These courses are all being offered in fall 2025. Please consult WebAdvisor for course prerequisites and restrictions, and to read the full course description. 

(Faculty: Want to add your course to the list below? Email Heather Colombo at heathermc@lclark.edu)

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AES 221-F1: Advanced Writing for Nonnative Speakers

AES 230-F1: Advanced Speech Communication for Nonnative Speakers

AES 260-F1: Introduction to Modes of Inquiry

ART 150: Chinese Art

ART 201-F1: Modern European Art

BIO 100: Perspectives in Biology + BIO 100L: Laboratory

CHEM 100: Perspective Environmental Chemistry + CHEM 100L: Laboratory

CHIN 290-F1: Topics in Chinese Literature in Translation

CLAS 202-F1: Roman Thought and Culture

DSCI 140: Introduction to Data Science

DSCI 240-F1: Data for Good

ED 205: Education in a Complex Society

ELI 275-F1: Entrepreneurial Finance

ELI 310: Curatorial Affairs in the Arts

ELI 345-01: Practicum: Grant Writing

ELI 345-02: Practicum: Investing & Influence

ELI 345-03: Practicum: Real Estate & Society

ENG 100: Topics: Science Fiction

ENG 240-F1: The Brontë’s

ENG 276-F1: Animals & Animal Rights in Literature

ENVS 290: Introduction to GIS & Mapping

HEAL 260-F1 Global Health

HEAL 320: Health Care Systems & Stories

HIST 221-F1: Tudor and Stuart Britain, 1485 to 1688

HIST 232-F1: Histories of Indigenous Peoples in North America (Turtle Island)

MUS 102: Jazz Appreciation

MUS 124: The Symphony

PHIL 214-F1: Philosophy of Law

PHIL 241-F1: Data, Privacy, and Ethics

PHYS 105: Astronomy

PHYS 110: Great Ideas in Physics

POLS 255:  Law, Lawyers, and Society

QR 101: Quantitative Reasoning

RELS 105: Apocalyptic Imagination

RELS 224-F1: Jewish Origins

RELS 243-F1: Buddhism: Theory, Culture, and Practice

RELS 275-F1:  Introduction to Islam

RHMS 270-F1: Interpersonal Media

SOAN 333: Altered States: Social and Cultural Dilemmas

SOAN 381: Rights, Revolvers, and Reforms: An American Story

SPAN 260: Hispanic Cultural Studies: Cultural Production of the Spanish-Speaking World

SPAN 301H: Spanish for Heritage Speakers

TH 107: Ballet

TH 108: Contemporary Dance Technique

TH 275-F1: Introduction to Playwriting

WLL 140: Fairy Tales Across Cultures

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Looking to round out your schedule with a 1 or 2-credit course? The following classes are being offered in fall 2025. Please consult WebAdvisor for class schedule and prerequisites. 

AS 156: Art of Tea in Japanese Culture I (2 credits)

ART 235-F1: History of the Print and Print Workshop (2 credits)

CHIN 251-F1: Chinese Conversation (2 credits)

CS 111: Introduction to Cybersecurity (2 credits)

ELI 211-F1: Skills Lab: Data Visualization (1 credit)

ELI 211-F2: Skills Lab: Excel (1 credit)

ELI 211-F3: Skills Lab: SEO (1 credit)

ELI 211-F4: Skills Lab: Website Building (1 credit)

ENG 410 Writing in the World (2 credits)

FREN 261-F1: Conversational French (2 credits)

GERM 251-F1: German Conversation (2 credits)

JAPN 251-F1: Japanese Conversation (2 credits)

Music Performance lessons: please consult WebAdvisor for full list (1 credit)

Music Performance Ensembles: please consult WebAdvisor for full list (1 credit):

MUP 121: Gamelan Ensemble

MUP 127: Ghanaian Music Ensemble

MUP 128: Zimbabwean Music Ensemble

MUP 129: Indian Music Ensemble

MUP 130: Latin American Music Ensemble

Physical Education/Activities 101 (PE/A): multiple courses (1 credit)

Please consult WebAdvisor for full list and visit Lewis & Clark Athletics Physical Education to read class descriptions

RELS 202-F1: Sacred Space (2 credits)

RUSS 251-F1: Russian Conversation (2 credits)

SOAN 210: SOAN in Practice (2 credits)

SPAN 251-F1: Intermediate Spanish Conversation (2 credits)

SPAN 351: Advanced Conversational Spanish (2 credits)

TH 104: Stage Makeup (2 credits)

TH 110A: Theatre Laboratory (2 credits)

TH 110B: Theatre Laboratory (1 credit)