The Biology Department at Clarkson University is committed to an intensive curriculum in the modern Biological Sciences, within the context of Clarkson's mission to provide hands-on technical and professional education for the scientific and technological leaders of the 21st century. Our commitment is based upon our students' needs to be provided with the background necessary to function effectively in the changing Biomedical and Biotechnical arena. Furthermore, we seek to provide the specific skills, beyond the fundamentals, that will allow our students to be active participants in their chosen fields. Finally, we wish to impart our understanding of the inherent interest, dynamism, and beauty of living systems, in order to create a yearning for life-long learning among our graduates.
All students are active participants in the learning process.
The laboratory and classroom instructional components are integrated to fully investigate the details of Biological systems. Students have the opportunity to participate in independent research projects with the faculty. This provides an atmosphere of mutual learning, where the boundaries between student and teacher break down to create a community of life-long learners. These pages maintained by G. W. Gilchrist .