Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science

Clark University

Through Clark’s Program of Liberal Studies (PLS), you’ll learn to understand the world in diverse ways and to make vital connections across subjects.

Program of Liberal Studies courses fall into two broad categories: Critical Thinking courses and Perspective courses. You are required to take eight Program of Liberal Studies courses over four years - one course from each of the eight areas below - and your adviser will work with you to choose courses that match your interests.

Critical Thinking courses are designed to help you cultivate the essential critical-thinking skills that you’ll use in every course at Clark and throughout your life. You will take one course in each of the following areas:

Verbal Expression (VE) courses, placing special emphasis on the relationship between writing and critical thinking.

Formal Analysis (FA) courses, introducing you to formal, symbolic methods of analysis.