Liberal Arts for Returning Citizens (LARC) is a tuition-free college credit program at Clark University for formerly incarcerated individuals. Through the power of a liberal arts education, students can transform their lives by improving their critical thinking and communication skills. Classes are offered during fall, spring, and summer terms.
Each course is offered on a pass/fail basis, is seven weeks long, and is the equivalent to 0.5 credit hours at Clark or 2 credit hours if the student transfers to a community college or a four-year college. A high school diploma or equivalent is required to enroll in LARC.
While LARC is a non-matriculating program, students receive Clark IDs and can use university services such as the Writing Center, library, and fitness center. LARC students can join student clubs and participate in the vibrant college life on campus with events like the weekly Clark Collective pop-ups and Clark Tank.
John Dobson
Co-Director
Associate Professor, School of Management
Shelly Tenenbaum
Co-Director
Professor, Department of Sociology
Jennifer Plante
Associate Dean of the College
Sarah Barry
Administrative Coordinator
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
May 21 – July 2
Taught by Prof. Dan Thomas
Designed for students who are writing music for the first time as well as students who have some experience and want to take their music to the next level on a meaningful level.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
May 21 – July 2
Taught by Prof. Dan Thomas
Designed for students who are writing music for the first time as well as students who have some experience and want to take their music to the next level on a meaningful level.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
May 21 – July 2
Taught by Prof. Dan Thomas
Designed for students who are writing music for the first time as well as students who have some experience and want to take their music to the next level on a meaningful level.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
May 22 – July 3
Taught by Prof. Heather MacPherson
This course expands our writing skills from part one by working on paragraph and sentence structure. Each student will write essays that focus on a specific idea in a field of study that interests them.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
May 22 – July 3
Taught by Prof. Heather MacPherson
This course expands our writing skills from part one by working on paragraph and sentence structure. Each student will write essays that focus on a specific idea in a field of study that interests them.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
May 22 – July 3
Taught by Prof. Heather MacPherson
This course expands our writing skills from part one by working on paragraph and sentence structure. Each student will write essays that focus on a specific idea in a field of study that interests them.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (In-Person)
July 10 – August 21
Taught by Prof. Cara Berg-Powers
Explores the connections between movies, television, social media, music, and news. Students will learn to produce their own media.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (In-Person)
July 10 – August 21
Taught by Prof. Cara Berg-Powers
Explores the connections between movies, television, social media, music, and news. Students will learn to produce their own media.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (In-Person)
July 10 – August 21
Taught by Prof. Cara Berg-Powers
Explores the connections between movies, television, social media, music, and news. Students will learn to produce their own media.
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 26 – October 7
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Provides an opportunity to use a food truck to start and run their own business. Students will develop community events.
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 26 – October 7
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Provides an opportunity to use a food truck to start and run their own business. Students will develop community events.
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 26 – October 7
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Provides an opportunity to use a food truck to start and run their own business. Students will develop community events.
Tuesdays 6–9 P.M. (online)
August 27 – October 8
Taught by Prof. Janette Greenwood
Explores the modern Black Freedom Struggle (1941–1975) through the words of those who participated in the movement.
Tuesdays 6–9 P.M. (online)
August 27 – October 8
Taught by Prof. Janette Greenwood
Explores the modern Black Freedom Struggle (1941–1975) through the words of those who participated in the movement.
Tuesdays 6–9 P.M. (online)
August 27 – October 8
Taught by Prof. Janette Greenwood
Explores the modern Black Freedom Struggle (1941–1975) through the words of those who participated in the movement.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 28 – October 9
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Introduces students to important topics in the financial world such as goalsetting, budgeting, taxes, credit, saving, and investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 28 – October 9
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Introduces students to important topics in the financial world such as goalsetting, budgeting, taxes, credit, saving, and investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 28 – October 9
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Introduces students to important topics in the financial world such as goalsetting, budgeting, taxes, credit, saving, and investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
October 22 – December 3
Taught by Prof. Matthew Potts
Introduces students to the study of ethics. We will focus on the ways that individuals and communities respond to wrongdoing and consider the moral principles that guide those actions.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
October 22 – December 3
Taught by Prof. Matthew Potts
Introduces students to the study of ethics. We will focus on the ways that individuals and communities respond to wrongdoing and consider the moral principles that guide those actions.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
October 22 – December 3
Taught by Prof. Matthew Potts
Introduces students to the study of ethics. We will focus on the ways that individuals and communities respond to wrongdoing and consider the moral principles that guide those actions.
Thursdays 6:30–9:30 p.m. (in-person)
October 24 – December 5
Taught by Prof. Don Spratt
We’ve all heard the proverb “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but why? What’s in junk food and why is it bad for you? This course examines the chemistry of food and how food is properly prepared.
Thursdays 6:30–9:30 p.m. (in-person)
October 24 – December 5
Taught by Prof. Don Spratt
We’ve all heard the proverb “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but why? What’s in junk food and why is it bad for you? This course examines the chemistry of food and how food is properly prepared.
Thursdays 6:30–9:30 p.m. (in-person)
October 24 – December 5
Taught by Prof. Don Spratt
We’ve all heard the proverb “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but why? What’s in junk food and why is it bad for you? This course examines the chemistry of food and how food is properly prepared.
ClarkNow
A look at Nate Bethancourt’s entrepreneurial journey selling homemade juice and how the LARC program opens educational doors
Clark professor Shelly Tenenbaum discusses her experience teaching in prison with the Emerson Prison Initiative
Challenge. Change. Podcast
