Academics


February 15, 2025

Art at the Claremont Colleges

Hiya everyone, I’m Alyssa, a double Art and Politics major here to talk about art-focused classes, clubs, and more across the colleges. I’ll leave some tips and a few of […]

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November 26, 2024

Top 5 things I’ve learned through research

Hi everyone! My name is CJ and I’m a senior studying neuroscience and dance. This semester I’m completing my neuroscience thesis from research I’ve done since my first year at […]

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November 24, 2024

A Summer of Discovery at Denison Library

This summer, I had a great opportunity to conduct research at Denison Library, Scripps College’s special collections library. I was the Ellen Browning Scripps Intern so that I could dive […]

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November 15, 2024

On-Hand Scripps Resources

When I first started at Scripps, my #1 goal was to know all the resources at hand and make the most use out of my time here. In this search, […]

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November 13, 2024

Science Research at Scripps

As I have grown throughout my college career, I have seen how important it is to apply skills outside of the classroom, especially when studying the natural sciences. Acid-base chemical […]

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November 3, 2024

How Double Majoring in Politics and Art has Helped me Appreciate the Beauty of Interdisciplinary Studies

Hihihi, I’m Alyssa, a sophomore studying both Politics and Art, and am here to tell you how those two work more seamlessly together than you would think. As a first-year […]

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August 21, 2024

How to Choose and Register for Classes

As a rising junior, I am just about halfway through my academic experience here at Scripps. So, I wanted to share my experience and give some insight on things to […]

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November 30, 2023

Theater at the 5C’s

Hello Everyone!   My past two semesters at Scripps, I expanded my activities and joined musical theater at the Claremont Colleges. Today I am going to take a deep dive into […]

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November 29, 2023

Interdisciplinary Studies

Hi everyone! I’m CJ, a junior at Scripps studying neuroscience and dance! When I tell people what I’m studying, I’ll often get something like: “That’s an interesting combo!” And it’s […]

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November 27, 2023

Collaborative Culture and Opportunities in the Science Department

One aspect of my academic journey here at Claremont that I really appreciate has been how easy it is to reach out to professors and find various opportunities at Keck, […]

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October 31, 2023

Minoring in Chinese at the 5Cs

Hi Everyone!! My name is Malena, I’m currently a sophomore, and I’m minoring in Chinese. Today I’m going to talk about how I chose that path, what the process is […]

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October 28, 2023

Taking Foreign Languages at Scripps

As an incoming freshman, there were two things that I was sure of. One, I would definitely major in something STEM-related. Two, as a person who grew up in a […]

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October 25, 2023

What Makes Scripps Stand Out?

Hello Everyone!  Today, I will discuss what makes Scripps stand out as its own institution, specifically stuff that I wish I had known coming into Scripps. When I think about […]

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October 23, 2023

Pursuing Pre-Health

One of my reasons for choosing to come to Scripps was because I knew I wanted to study STEM and pursue pre-med, but I also knew I did not want […]

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June 28, 2023

The Scripps Academic Experience: My Favorite Classes at Scripps

Scripps is a community of intelligent individuals who are eager to learn. Because of how easy it is to take classes at the other Claremont Colleges, there is such a […]

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May 2, 2023

The Senior Thesis Process

As a part of the General Education requirements here at Scripps, all students are required to complete a senior thesis before they graduate. No matter the major (chemistry, dance, media […]

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The Peer Education Center

Hi! I’m CJ and I’m a sophomore at Scripps studying neuroscience and dance. I remember the summer before my first semester of college feeling completely overwhelmed by the fact that […]

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April 29, 2023

How to Choose Classes

Hi everyone! Since I’m nearing graduation and reflecting on my college experience, I decided to tell you all about how I chose classes every semester. It can be overwhelming choosing […]

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March 3, 2023

Research Opportunities

Research Opportunities  When I first got to college, I had no idea what it meant to do research. Even though I had come to Scripps as a neuroscience major, I […]

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March 2, 2023

Favorite Classes at 5Cs

Hello all! My name is Rashmi and I’m a sophomore studying economics and politics! As part of my academic journey here at Scripps, I have been able to take fantastic […]

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