First-Year Seminar
Words and Numbers are your first-year seminar classes.
At Lewis & Clark, you’ll take one faculty-led foundational seminar per semester. These small classes (19–25 students) are designed to help you develop the reading, writing, discussion, and analytical skills you will need to succeed in college and for life. One of your two courses will focus on interpreting the meaning and significance of texts (CORE 120: Words), the other on interpreting quantitative information and models (CORE 121: Numbers). These are not simply writing and math classes; rather, these courses allow you to explore a specialized topic of particular interest with a faculty member and a small group of students.
Words teaches students to explore the meaning and significance of texts via close reading and analysis, and to express that analysis in writing.
Numbers teaches students to interpret quantitative information presented in various forms and contexts; to understand the logical structure of quantitative arguments; and to use quantitative models, theories, and data to simplify, explain, and make predictions.
Tadao Kumasaka BA ’21More about TadaoMy favorite spot on campus are the steps outside of JR Howard, right at the center of the academic side of campus. Nothing makes me as happy as basking in the sun and socializing.
Mackenzie Kirkpatrick BA ’19More about MackenzieThrough my internship, I have gained applicable skills that I can use to pursue a career in the arts.
David Nhek BA ’22More about DavidThe skills that I will obtain from a liberal arts education will not only apply to my specific work area but also give me a deeper understanding of the world.
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