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LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE
Lewis & Clark College
0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road
Portland, OR 97219-7899

Official telephone: (503) 768-7188
Fax number: (503) 768-7205

Website: www.lclark.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in late August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, English, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, chemistry, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 190 men, 190 women, 380 total
Full-time faculty: 124 men, 107 women, 231 total
Part-time faculty: 66 men, 83 women, 149 total
Graduation rate: 71% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Graduate studies homepage: www.lclark.edu/college/
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Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, chemistry, Chinese, classical studies, communication, computer science, dance, East Asian studies, economics, English, ethnic studies, gender studies, history, Japanese, Latin American studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, political economy, political science, religious studies, Russian, and theatre.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), New York Semester.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Canyon Lands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Morocco, Russia, Senegal, Spain, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Computer Science/Mathematics
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Foreign Languages/Literature
  • French
  • German
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • International Affairs
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate



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