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Women’s and Gender Studies, B.A.

This interdisciplinary program incorporates perspectives from dozens of faculty across the university. From the personal to the political, from theory to practice, you’ll be expected to analyze and discuss diverse viewpoints and engage with gender issues on campus, in the Worcester community, and beyond. Department Faculty Major Map All Women’s and Gender Studies Courses Why…
Spanish, B.A.

As a Spanish major at Clark, you’ll be required to complete a study abroad experience in a Spanish-speaking country, where you’ll use your language skills to interact with native speakers. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of Spanish cultural identities by analyzing various forms of Spanish literature and cultural expression, preparing you for a wide…
Student-Designed, B.A.

You’ll work with faculty advisers to determine the shape and direction of your academic journey, which can include such valuable hands-on learning experiences as study abroad opportunities, internships, and community projects. Examples of previous student-designed majors include Japanese studies, music and technology, the psychology of marketing, and religious studies. Why Design your own major at…
Theater Arts, B.A.

In theatre, many moving pieces need to come together for a successful show. With that in mind, we offer an intensive study in six different focus areas — acting, directing, technical theatre, playwriting, dance, and dramaturgy — to enable you to pull back the curtain and explore the various dimensions of theatre arts. Professors with extensive…
Mathematics Education, B.A.

By pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics education, you’ll develop your logical, computational, and quantitative skills and pursue a capstone project that includes work at a middle or high school. Though the program doesn’t directly lead to licensure, it offers early guidance on a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) through Clark’s Education Department. You’ll be…
Sociology, B.A.
Screen Studies, B.A.

Of course, film and video productions can never be separated from the society from which they emerge. Our curriculum encompasses the cultural, economic, and technical developments that influence motion pictures and all video art, both domestic and international. Learn in the classroom. Learn in our editing suites. Direct your own education. Department Faculty Major Map…
Psychology, B.A.
Political Science, B.A.

As a political science major, you’ll investigate a range of issues that reverberate within and beyond Clark’s campus, including civil liberties, human rights, elections, and globalization. In line with our focus on action-based learning, you’ll collaborate with faculty members and peers to drive positive change through your research, internships, and service projects, at home and…
Physics, B.S.

Leading faculty members will guide your learning across three distinct tracks: comprehensive, applied, or general physics. You’ll merge your classroom knowledge with lab experiences, and collaborate with professors and peers on research — ranging from renewable energy to molecular lattice systems — as early as your first year. Department Faculty Major Map All Physics Courses Why…