Lewis & Clark College Top Questions

Lewis and Clark is no walk in the park. Classes are tough and challenging, yet engaging and informative. Most classes work on a 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} discussion, 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} lecture basis, but every professor has their own style. I have found a few professors who I wish I could take every class from, and a few that I would rather not interact with ever again. One of the great things about LC, is the lack of competition. At most private schools, it seems that everyone is striving to do better than everyone else, but I honestly do not get that feeling here. I the best class, that I recommend to every single student, regardless of your major, is Buddhism with Alan Cole. I took it as a freshman and was scared out of my mind when he tore apart my first paper with a red pen. But he always gives you a second chance to fix mistakes, and to learn from them. Rather than just being upset with my paper, I was able to develop my writing skills to a level that I never thought I could achieve. Professors are approachable and helpful.

For all of the disadvantages a small school creates in the social scene, it more than makes up for it on the academic side of campus. All of my professors know their students' names and are willing to meet and help with the material anytime. Professors at LC are very accessible and are concerned about their students and passionate about what they teach. There is very little incentive to skip class because of the small class size, and most people I know don't skip because they want to get their money's worth! I actually do have intellectual conversations with my friends all the time outside of class, which is amazing because I don't have that with my friends at home. My friends here are educated, intelligent, and want to learn but also love to have a good time. There is a good balance between partying and getting schoolwork done.

Professors are legit as fuck. Gotten drunk with my freshman core teacher, talked about smuggling marijuana with my philosphy teacher. They are really down, and being in such a secluded enviroment they almost take up a parent role. My core class teacher checks in on my every now and then just to see how i'm doing, what other classes im interested in. I would show up to alot less classes if my teachers didnt all know my name and call me out on not being there if i don't show up. Students are not at all competitive. We are here to learn and expand our minds, and help each other better understand the world. Everyone is incredible animated about learning and expanding there minds and teaching each other new concepts and ideas outside of class. REally stimulating conversations. number of courses needed for a major are not as large as at other schools which allows for a more liberal arts education with more electives, so i'm allowed to take alot of music classes and philosophy classes just because i want to learn more about subject, even though they are outside of my major.

Professors know all of their students because class size is very very small!! Because classes are so small, we are able to spend time with professors outside of class. Professors invite their students to dinner at their homes or even at local hang out places. Students are very competitive because they were all the top students of their school that are all pooled into one place.

Overall, classes at Lewis and Clark are top notch. All are challenging, and all are interesting. All professors learn your name and are usually pretty interested in how you fare in there class. Students tend to have an internal drive that compells them to do well, but are generally supportive of their classmates, not competative. That is not to say that other students do not play a part in raising the academic bar. The intellectual conversations that occur both inside and outside of class with both professors and students are what the LC education is all about. LC promotes learning for learning's sake. The goal is for all students to be prepared for success and happiness in all aspects of their lives.

All of my professors know my name. My favorite class is 2 Dimensional Design Foundations because I really like to chill out and do art. Students study a lot in addition to procrastinating a lot. Participation is common but it also depends on the class and what is being discussed. Students don't seem to be competitive at all. I'm a psych major and the department seems great so far. I wish that they had more class options and that people got into classes more frequently than they got waitlisted. I do spend time out of class with professors talking about papers and advising. LC is definitely about learning more than getting a job.

The classes are tiny and amazing. I came from a wonderful school in central new jersey. So I was used to a dedicated staff and small classes. However, I was still so impressed with the faculty here. Students have so many intellectual conversations outside of class. Being smart is definitely admired and "cool" here. The general ed. requirements are very easy. The only kicker is you have to have a language proficiency (test out or 3 semesters of a language).

All my professors know my name and i have been over to their houses before which is nice. My fave class was BIO 100, the prof was amazingly interesting. Least fave is macro econ. it kills my brain. I study all the time but i don't know about other kids. Class participlation in IA courses is pretty common. LC intellectual converstations are often just empty liberal rhetoric. They don't seem to be able to actually black up their thoughts or really have any of their own when it comes to those kinds of issues. Students seem competative but nothing over the top. Arthurian Romance Lit was the most unique course i took. The IA department is pretty cool. All the profs are really on top of their stuff and i like talking with them. Where else is one of the Shaw of Iran's former advisors a professor? I usually don't spend a lot of time with them outside of class but when i do it is interesting. The PE requirement is stupid but i feel like they are trying to get us ready for a job.

If you do not want to participate in class, then you should not go to LC. The biggest class I ever had was around 50 students, and most of my classes in my major had only about 20 students. I think this is great because you develop relationships with your professors and it is just easier to learn when you have more of a chance to interact. I honestly think the learning environment at LC is quite laid back. We are not competing with each other for grad school entry or jobs, so everyone feels free to help each other out as study groups are really common. It is liberal arts, so the classes aren't really geared at specifically acquiring a job right out of school, but if you are entering college having no idea what you want to do then that is not necessarily a bad thing. But students should know what they are getting into when they decide to go to LC, it isn't right for everyone.

Academics are very strong at LC and I find myself spending the majority of my free time doing homework and very rarely have time to watch TV or a movie. This is especially true when I am in season and on top of taking a full load of classes have 5 hours of practice a day. Professors do take the time to really get to know their students and love to have people drop by their office hours even if it's just for a little chat. My biggest complaint as far as academics go at LC is that the Career Advising help is not very useful and many seniors find themselves not knowing what they are going to do after graduation.