The Connect-Portland (PDX) designation is given to courses highlighting the experiential, experimental, and/or inquiry-based learning that derives from Lewis & Clark College’s location in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. These courses include instruction, content, and/or student work that is specific to Portland and/or the surrounding areas. These courses may also consider Portland’s relationship to regional, national, and/or global developments. Connections are made through one or more of the following activities: course readings, class discussions, lectures, field trips, guest speakers, assignments, research projects, laboratory work, internships, volunteer work.
Courses
Art
| Art & Ecology: Material Matters | |
| History of the Print and Print Workshop | |
| Beyond Portraiture | |
| Studio Seminar on Contemporary Art Theory and Practice | |
| Modern Architecture | |
| Art After 1945 | |
Earth System Science
| Environmental Geology | |
| The Fundamentals of Hydrology | |
English
| Creative Writing: Nonfiction 3 | |
Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation
| Leadership: Teams & Innovation | |
| Summer Internship in Sustainability | |
| Nonprofit Management | |
| Grant Writing | |
| Curatorial Affairs in the Visual Arts | |
| Innovation At Work: Internship & Seminar | |
| Media Industries Internship & Seminar | |
Environmental Studies
| Environmental Engagement | |
| (Un)Natural Disasters | |
Health Studies
| Health Studies Internship | |
History
| Constructing the American Landscape | |
| From Stumptown to Portlandia: The History of Portland | |
| Public History Lab | |
| Crime and Punishment in the United States | |
Music
| Composition Private Lessons | |
| Portland Music Scenes | |
Political Science
Psychology
| Psychology of Gender | |
| Health and Nature | |
| Psychology of Sustainability | |
| Psychology Internship | |
Religious Studies
Rhetoric and Media Studies
| Argument and Social Justice | |
Sociology/Anthropology
| Space, Place, and Landscape | |
| Pacific Rim Cities | |
| Political Economy of Housing | |
Theatre
| Performance From the Inside Out | |
| Playing at the Border: Migration and Art | |
World Languages and Literatures
| Developing Personal Leadership & Intercultural Capacity | |