Education, Culture, & Society

Never stop growing

There is no more direct way to shape the world around you than by raising questions, pursuing answers, and passing your knowledge along to others. Let your curiosity lead as you explore what we learn, how we learn it, and the methods and resources we use to document and share knowledge. Become an insightful scholar, adept at preserving the past and building a better future by educating the next generation of leaders and thinkers.

CONDUCT RESEARCH alongside award-winning professors and present your findings at our annual Student Scholarship Recognition Day.

BUILD YOUR SKILLS as an educator by teaching English to students in Japan through our partnership with Tokyo International University.

STUDY HUMAN COGNITION using a 32-channel BioSemi eventrelated brain potential system in our Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory.

WILLAMETTE’S ON-CAMPUS ARCHIVES include documents and artifacts relating to the history of the university, the Salem community, and global affairs.

Complementary Fields of Study

American Ethnic Studies / Archaeology / Art History

Asian Studies / Chinese Studies / Cinema Studies

Classical Studies / English & Creative Writing

French & Francophone Studies / German

Global Cultural Studies / History / International Studies

Japanese Studies / Latin American Studies / Music

Philosophy / Psychology / Religious Studies / Russian

Sociology / Women's & Gender Studies

Expand your knowledge through a co-curricular student club

Alanza, Archaeology Club, Asian Coalition for Equality, Black Student Union, Hawaii Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Japan Studies Student Leaders, Jewish Student Union, Museum Club, Native & Indigenous Student Union, Neurodivergent Student Union, Queer Student Union.

Popular Courses

Can Activists Change the World?, Cognitive Processes, Diagnosis of "Abnormal" Child and Adolescent Behavior, Museum Studies, Developmental Psychology: Lifespan, Theories and Methodologies of Art History.