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Biology, B.S.

As a biology major pursuing a bachelor of arts degree at Clark University, you’ll learn from some of the leading minds in the field — who will also be your collaborators as you join their research projects in areas such as animal locomotion, cancer biology, cell division, epigenetics, virus-host interactions, gene expression, and more. You’ll…
Business Economics, B.A.
Chemistry, B.S.

Chemistry requires a sense of adventure; as you explore the hidden structure and properties of matter, you’ll learn what the world is made of — not to mention what you’re made of. Through hands-on learning, lab work, and internship experiences, you’ll emerge with a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry, prepared for an adventurous and rewarding career.…
Combined Languages, B.A.

One of the languages must be Spanish or French; if you wish, you can learn both, or you can select one and then add either American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, or Latin. By studying more than one language simultaneously, you’ll develop a unique multicultural perspective and be prepared to forge connections…
Community, Youth, and Education Studies, B.A.

CYES recognizes that activism begins at home, and prepares you to merge your classroom learning with action — on Clark’s campus and in the Worcester community. With guidance from faculty, you’ll address systemic inequality near and far, while examining your own identity and place in the world. Department Faculty Major Map All Community, Youth and Education…
Computer Science, B.A.

Through collaborations with faculty and exciting research opportunities, you’ll apply your knowledge to pursue new innovations limited only by your imagination. From exploring ways to make purchases with our smartphones to composing music, communicating via the internet, and improving health care, you’ll use creative problem-solving skills to better our world. Department Faculty Major Map All Computer…
Creative Writing, B.A.

As a student in the English Department’s creative writing major, you’ll learn to analyze effectively and to write persuasively in courses taught by faculty who are themselves published writers. Analysis of the work of great writers will provide you with ideas and inspiration, while interactive workshops will allow you to present your writing to classmates…
Data Science, B.S.

Leading to a bachelor of arts degree, data science at Clark is an interdisciplinary major with courses taught by faculty from computer science, economics, geography, management, and mathematics. Students learn approaches and techniques that are widely applied to quantitative analyses in almost every discipline, with particular relevance to Clark’s academic programs in computer science, mathematics,…
Economics, B.S.

Clark has a long tradition of innovation in economic research and teaching that dates back to Carroll Wright, America’s first Commissioner of Labor and the first president of Clark’s undergraduate college. Department Faculty Major Map All Economics Courses Why study economics at Clark? Featured Courses Frequently Asked Questions
English, B.A.

The program encourages the development of a sense of literary history, sensitivity to cultural values, and expansive knowledge of important authors, works, and periods of literature in English, as well as the tools to live a life of consequence. The English major will prepare you for a wide variety of career paths; its adaptability makes…