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An education that moves you from the classroom to the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our undergraduate curriculum is structured around a rigorous education and effective practice, which connects classroom learning with action through world and workplace experiences. You’ll find opportunities to branch out, discover new areas of interest, and learn with faculty who are experts in their fields.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Clark Core<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As part of Clark\u2019s liberal arts education curriculum, all students will complete the Clark Core \u2014 one of the important ways in which Clark delivers on our promise that you’ll be prepared to succeed and have impact in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Taken across diverse disciplines, these courses allow students to develop critical thinking skills, respect for other cultures and perspectives, and introduce students to new ways of seeing, thinking, and knowing humans and the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The breadth of Core courses allows students to make vital connections across subjects, and understand the world in diverse ways, so that they may be active, engaged global citizens. The curriculum begins with a First Year Intensive course, and is completed by satisfying nine requirements across five disciplines. Through Clark Core, students develop their current educational goals while simultaneously exploring new interests, acquiring new skills, and developing ways of thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First-Year Intensive courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In a First-Year Intensive (FYI) course, you’ll join a cohort of peers to explore an in-depth topic that interests you.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Problems of Practice (PoP) courses are real world experiences that offer the chance to make a difference as you learn.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Capstone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A Capstone is an honors thesis, research project, or original work that allows you to engage in depth with a significant issue, problem, or theme in your field.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OUtcomes achieved through Clark Core<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Aesthetic Perspective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Enhance appreciation and understanding of the arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Scientific Perspective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Experience the experimental and problem-solving nature of scientific study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Global Comparative Perspective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Gain a global context for understanding the human experience \u2014 diverse cultures, societies, political systems, and economic structures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Better understand how the past informs, shapes, and diverges from the present.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Develop intercultural literacy through the study of a language or literature other than English.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Values Perspective<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Inspire critical thinking around moral, ethical, and prescriptive frameworks that formulate your view of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diversity and Inclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Analyze concepts such as power, privilege, intersectionality, and identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Focus on writing clearly and persuasively, making strong arguments grounded in textual evidence, and thinking critically about texts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Problem-solve through quantitative aspects of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Clark Core academic requirements apply to students who have enrolled at Clark in the fall 2024 and after. Students who began their academic journey prior to that should refer to the Program of Liberal Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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