The biological sciences, including biotechnology, biomedicine and environmental science, encompass the most rapidly developing areas in science today. The Clarkson Department of Biology itself is growing rapidly in number of faculty and students — both undergraduate and graduate — and our reputation for excellence in teaching and research continues to expand.

Our faculty members are internationally known as leaders in research and education. We are interdisciplinary, collaborating with colleagues in engineering, 化学, the health science professional programs and other fields across campus and around the world.

我们的行为 state-of-the-art research and scholarly work that provides an exceptional learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students. We also offer and help students participate in off-campus learning experiences during the academic year and in the summer. A distinctive and differentiating feature of our BS programs is a unique symbiosis between graduate and undergraduate research and learning.

Many undergraduates get involved in cutting-edge research projects alongside MS and PhD students. All of our students complete at least one professional experience, and many pursue multiple research, teaching, clinical and other professional experiences.

Our students actively discover, 创新和学习, working closely with faculty mentors on projects that address both fundamental and practical challenges.

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The BS program in biology provides an excellent platform for careers in biotechnology and biomedical sciences, 健康科学, environmental assessment and management, 或教育. It also builds a foundation for pre-health professional students, including those interested in pre-med, 预审核, pre-dental or any other medical profession.

We also offer MS and PhD programs in interdisciplinary bioscience and biotechnology. Students in the graduate program focus on one of four areas: molecular bioscience & biotechnology; biomedical sciences & neuroscience; computational biology & bioinformatics; or ecology, evolution & 环境.

99% University Placement Total

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Clarkson University students are highly sought after and our placement rates and early career salaries (on average over $70K) prove it. 每年, our award-winning Career Center hosts two Career Fairs, bringing in top employers from across the country to Potsdam to recruit our students for internships, co-ops and full time employment.  

Our Biology programs provide an excellent platform for careers in biotechnology and biomedical sciences, 健康科学, environmental assessment and management, 或教育. They also build a foundation for pre-health professional students, including those interested in pre-med, 预审核, pre-dental or any other medical profession.

10%

of students decide to continue their education in various post secondary programs.

3%

of our graduates seek alternative positions like the military.

干细胞研究

Professor Kenneth Wallace was recently awarded a $429,000 grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child 健康 & Human Development at the National Institute of 健康 (NIH) to investigate the development of intestinal stem cells using the zebrafish vertebrate model system. 

St. Lawrence River Water 研究

Students are studying the mercury content in the St. Lawrence River to learn the potential pathways of in into the food chain.

Learn more about the water research