{"id":4672,"date":"2025-08-18T10:31:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/?page_id=4672"},"modified":"2025-12-03T09:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:24:05","slug":"knowledge-and-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/the-clark-experience\/knowledge-and-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Develop knowledge and skills through interdisciplinary studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Learn across different fields to develop critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"ClarkE Menu\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 5v1.5h14V5H5z\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 12.8h14v-1.5H5v1.5z\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 19h14v-1.5H5V19z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"menu-title\">ClarkE Menu<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\" id=\"modal-1\" data-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\" data-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\" id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/clarke-2\/knowledge-and-skills\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Knowledge and skills<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/clarke-2\/your-purpose\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Discover your purpose<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/clarke-2\/meaningful-careers\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Prepare for meaningful careers<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/clarke-2\/place-and-people\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Find your place and people<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group alignright boxout has-light-teal-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-curriculum\/\">Clark Core<\/a> guarantees that students engage with interdisciplinary perspectives, drawing from the humanities, arts, social sciences, and natural sciences to consider innovative ways of understanding and addressing the most pressing challenges facing society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Pursue your interests. Nurture new passions. Discover areas of study you\u2019ve not even thought of. You\u2019ll have a highly personalized academic experience \u2014 learning and working closely with your professors, through coursework, in the lab, and in the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-how-it-works\">How it works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through coursework and high impact practices such as first year intensives, hands-on learning, research, and study abroad, the Clark Experience prioritizes the integration of theory and disciplinary knowledge, with real-world application and ethical action. You&#8217;ll work in information and technology rich environments, ensuring your success after graduation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull clear has-gray-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-clark-experience-in-action\">The Clark Experience in action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap stagger-left z-10 abut-end is-position-relative is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover goods abut-end has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d153b000fc55701b4a8e85bab2050920\" 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Students learn from and with their professors, as well as from each other.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center abut-start z-10 lifted goods has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13c1fc8e1f4cb97de1b314f979826441\" style=\"min-height:40rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5221\" alt=\"Students present their work at ClarkFest, a showcase of original student research and practice.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ClarkFest_29_OCT_2025-72-jp.jpg\" style=\"object-position:40% 30%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"40% 30%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ClarkFest_29_OCT_2025-72-jp.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ClarkFest_29_OCT_2025-72-jp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ClarkFest_29_OCT_2025-72-jp-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ClarkFest_29_OCT_2025-72-jp-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ClarkFest_29_OCT_2025-72-jp-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ClarkFest_29_OCT_2025-72-jp-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-honors-program\">The Honors Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">Through academic excellence, ingenuity, interdisciplinarity, and community\u2014both in and out of the classroom\u2014students unleash their intellectual curiosity. 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