Academics
Liberal Arts = Lifelong Success
Exploring is at the core of Lewis & Clark’s identity, and our liberal arts education reflects that. 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.
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.
60%
Sixty percent of our undergraduates study overseas as part of their Lewis & Clark education.
Five
L&C’s five academic student-led symposia reflect our commitment to inquiry, innovation, collaboration, and global engagement.
General education classes cover your two first year seminar courses plus requirements in world languages, global and historical perspectives, creative arts, natural sciences, physical education and well-being, and more. You can choose from a wide variety of classes in many disciplines to complete this general education coursework, while your major courses give you the opportunity for in-depth study.
Our undergraduate curriculum is designed to be completed in four years. We’re so committed to that timeline that if it takes you longer than four years, we’ll cover an extra semester of tuition. Want even more of the Lewis & Clark experience? Through our Graduate School of Education and Counseling’s Teacher Pathways program, you could earn your bachelor’s + master of arts in teaching degree (MAT) in five years. Plus, through the 3-3 partnership between our College of Arts and Sciences and our law school, you can earn a BA + law degree (JD) in six years instead of seven.
29+33
Lewis & Clark offers 29 majors and 33 minors.
12:1
Lewis & Clark College has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1.
96%
Within six months of graduation, 96% of the Lewis & Clark Class of 2020 was already changing the world through employment (72%) and continuing studies (24%).
Our Curriculum
Lewis & Clark offers 29 majors, 33 minors, and robust preprofessional programs. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
Meet Our Students
Marissa Marquez BA ’19More about MarissaLewis & Clark provides everything for the best education: smaller class sizes, caring professors at the top of their field, and a community to find your place.
Samantha (Sami) Zimmerman BA ’19More about Samantha (Sami)Lewis & Clark has helped me view my own path more as an adventure, rather than a structured series of events, both in academics and life in general.
Katie Byrnes BS ’79More about KatieI learned I was more capable than I ever expected and that the world is much bigger and more interesting than I thought it was.
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