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Become a leader, collaborator, and creative thinker poised to solve the most daunting challenges of our time. Develop focused skills to make immediate contributions to the workplace, and build broad capacities—from critical thinking to self-directedness—valued in any industry. Turn your talents and passions into a rewarding career—and lead a life that's full, fulfilling, and impactful.

Enrolling at Clark University means joining a smart, talented, passionate, and driven community. It means embracing the chance to explore the world in all its complexity—in order to transform it for the better. And it means jumping into a challenging, dynamic, life-changing experience called LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice).

LEEP is Clark University's pioneering model of education that combines a robust liberal arts experience with authentic engagement in the world and workplace.

Learn more about Clark students' LEEP experiences.

The LEEP Learning Model

Students will benefit from an aligned and integrated set of educational experiences:

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• LEEP is a highly personal academic journey in which you'll build the skills to meet tomorrow's challenges and opportunities—and solve the most daunting problems of our time. Get ready to find your passions—and forge your own path. From the moment you step onto the Clark campus, LEEP will be your constant companion inspiring you to dive headlong into everything you do. More »

  • You will take small, interdisciplinary classes in which you'll explore a range of topics, learn within a close community of peers and professors, and quickly adjust to college life. You'll have profound learning experiences out of class that reinforce what you've learned, challenge your assumptions, and inspire you to work vigorously to achieve your goals. Most important, you'll discover what you love to do, what you're good at, and how to use your abilities to make your mark on the world.

    LEEP Learning Continuum

    Students will benefit from a clear, highly integrated, personalized educational path that enables them to:

    

    Orient themselves through intensive introductory courses, known as First-Year Intensives or FYIs, and co-curricular activities.
    Explore their talents and career options through academic study and authentic work and research experiences.
    Act on their longer-term goals through projects that demonstrate applied knowledge and skills and by emerging membership in communities of scholarship and practice

• Connect to experiences that change your life—as you prepare to change the lives of others. Whether you're interested in ancient civilizations or modern-day politics, teaching children or investigating the causes of cancer, LEEP will connect you to the people, places, and opportunities leading to a fulfilling career and a full life. More »

  • You'll have the chance to solve real problems through collaboration, creativity, and persistence and see firsthand how your actions can make an impact. LEEP will take you out of your comfort zone so that you become comfortable in the world taking risks—and never stop exploring.

• Prepare to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century head on. LEEP provides a greater return on your educational investment by preparing you to thrive in today's highly interconnected, competitive, and dynamic global economy. More »

  • You'll build the skills and understanding employers seek—and the world needs—including cultural awareness, a strong ethical framework, interdisciplinary thinking, and resilience. LEEP enables you to gain industry-specific skills—and a leg up on the competition.

    LEEP Learning Outcomes

    LEEP amplifies the four outcomes* of a liberal education with an additional outcome unique to Clark: effective practice. Students will graduate with:

    

    Knowledge of the natural world and human cultures and societies
    
    Intellectual and practical skills
    
    Personal and social responsibility
    
    Ability to integrate knowledge and skills

     

    Capacities of effective practice—Clark's Defining Contribution— including creativity and imagination, self-directedness, resilience and persistence, and the ability to collaborate across differences and manage complexity and uncertainty

    * Essential learning outcomes of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

• LEEP builds on Clark's legacy of pushing boundaries and addressing issues of global consequence. More »

  • LEEP Innovations

    As it becomes more deeply ingrained in Clark University culture, LEEP will continue to build on itself, adding innovative opportunities such as:

    • Communities of Effective Practice—Students working collaboratively in multigenerational, interdisciplinary groups on projects of shared interest
    • LEEP Resource Center—On-campus hub making it easier for students to intentionally design the best Clark experience for their future
    • LEEP Project—Students publicly demonstrating mastery of the LEEP learning outcomes, including capacities of effective practice
    • LEEP Alliance—Organizational partners working with Clark to design a leading student workplace experience that creates the next generation of leaders
    • LEEP Mentors—Worldwide network of successful Clark alumni providing career guidance to students and helping recent graduates transition to the workplace
    • LEEP Collaboratory—Faculty and students conducting research, developing outcome assessment tools, and evaluating effective practice

LEEP's robust programs and thoughtful, integrated curriculum are more than a prescription—they're a menu. You'll combine course requirements with experiences in the classroom, the world, and the workplace that are most appropriate and relevant to your individual needs.

No two Clark students will LEEP alike. Only you can answer the question: How will you LEEP?