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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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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.

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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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 like that the biology major allows me to take a wide variety of classes to explore all of my interests. The major is wildly applicable, which is great as I consider future career paths. All the professors in the department are amazing, and I love hearing about their work and passion for biology.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20604-clover-sinning">Clover Sinning BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta"> Minneapolis, Minnesota</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Digital Media has been my favorite class</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">! It simultaneously introduced me to the world of coding and expanded my views on what art can be; I have yet to take a class as fun and impactful as that one has been. It was</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> a major factor in my choosing computer science as my major.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16681-julian-diaz">Julian Diaz BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Los Angeles, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">My favorite class so far has been Biological Core Concepts: Systems</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">. I love the way it expanded how I view the world around me and helped solidify my passion for biology.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16643-whitney-maxfield">Whitney Maxfield BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Riverton, Utah</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Computer science and mathematics is a difficult and competitive field, but it is one that can be used for creating positive change if applied in the right ways.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18323-farjad-madataly">Farjad Madataly BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Antananarivo, Madagascar</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> My internship showed me what sustainability can look like in the real world and how to make it happen beyond the ideas that we learn about in school.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19043-latifatou-savadogo">Latifatou Savadogo BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> The community fostered by Lewis & Clark’s mathematics faculty makes the major an amazing, uplifting, and interesting experience.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21569-piper-mccoy-harmon">Piper McCoy Harmon BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Portland, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Biochemistry makes life make so much more sense! It provides a network for the functions of every living organism, and, when combined with molecular biology, this major is the mechanism of life.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18325-katya-schwieterman">Katya Schwieterman BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Paonia, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p> Given my interest in cell/molecular-scale biology, the biochemistry and molecular biology major feels like a match made in heaven. I love that there are lots of lab courses in the major, allowing my education to be more than theoretical.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18340-avi-strok">Avi Strok BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Los Angeles, California</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> 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> When I decided on a career in law, Lewis & Clark was the perfect fit for me, not only because it’s close to home but because of the outstanding political science department.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20424-ashtyn-aponte">Ashtyn Aponte BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Milwaukie, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_329"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s very hard to choose a favorite class, but I think mine is Argument and Social Justice taught by</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Professor Mitch Reyes</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16648-dj-smith">DJ Smith BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Las Vegas, Nevada</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> The labs give me an opportunity to really wrap my head around what I’m studying. Watching chemical reactions happen in front of you really solidifies the real-life applications of what we’re learning in class.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18341-bella-root">Bella Root BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Santa Fe, New Mexico</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>

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.

Our ... Our biology program in New Zealand is a great way for science majors to study overseas and earn classes toward their major.

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