Lewis & Clark College Educational Overview

Our students prize their relationships with nationally recognized professors, graduate-level research opportunities, and life-changing overseas programs. With abundant options and personal support, our students pursue their academic interests in Portland and across the globe.

Our Curriculum

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Graduate School

Lewis & Clark offers 29 majors and 26 minors, as well as ideal preparation for careers in engineering, law, medicine, business, entrepreneurship, and teaching, among other professions. We also offer approximately 25 overseas and off-campus study programs, which have been recognized in U.S. News and World Report as among the best in the nation. 

Departments and Programs	Major	Minor
Anthropology, see Sociology and Anthropology
Art (Studio)
Art History
Art and Art History
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classics
Communication, see Rhetoric and Media Studies
Computer Science
Computer Science and Mathematics
Counseling (graduate programs)
Dance
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education
English
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Studies
Ethnic Studies
Foreign Languages
French Studies
Gender Studies
German Studies
Hispanic Studies
History
International Affairs
Japanese
Latin American Studies
Law (professional programs)
Mathematics
Music
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Political Economy
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Rhetoric and Media Studies
Russian
Sociology and Anthropology
Spanish, see Hispanic Studies
Student-Designed Major
Theatre

 

 

Exploration and Discovery

The foundation for a Lewis & Clark education is Exploration and Discovery, our unique first-year core course. Through this two-semester experience, our students establish a common foundation in the world’s enduring questions as well as modern methods of analysis and discovery.

Preprofessional Preparation

Business and Management
Education
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Pre-Law Advising
Pre-Med Curriculum

Additional Offerings

Academic English Studies (ESL)
Army ROTC
Geological Sciences
Overseas and Off-Campus Study
Physical Education

 

Educational Philosophy

A national college with a global reach, Lewis & Clark can offer opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. A typical day might find you helping your biology professor gather botanical samples for a habitat study, meeting with other students to plan the annual Gender Studies Symposium, or interning in a high-tech firm in Oregon’s Silicon Forest.
The first priority of the Lewis & Clark faculty is teaching. Small class sizes and close contact between professors and students create opportunities for discussion and collaboration both in and outside the classroom. Our faculty are active in research and scholarship and often involve students in their work.