With a faculty of more than 30 teaching and research professors, as well as adjunct faculty, the Department provides the expertise, the modern facilities, and the flexible curriculum needed to train students in the various areas of modern biology. The Department has an undergraduate student Biochemistry and Genetics Club and a Genetics and Biochemistry Graduate Student Association. These two clubs along with the requirement that both undergraduate and graduates are required to perform independent research under faculty mentorship foster a mutual respect between students and faculty. This relationship enables students to share knowledge and experiences with fellow students and to also draw on the expertise of all faculty within the Department.

Our faculty are also involved in teaching and developing new courses that introduce students to modern principles of genetics, biotechnology, bioethics, etc. We encourage you to visit those that interest you through the links associated with our web page. Our faculty (located in the Biosystems Research Complex, Jordan Hall, and at the Greenwood Genetic Center) are accomplished researchers and scholars, many of them with national and international reputations in their areas of expertise. In addition, the faculty are enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated educators involved in teaching and mentoring students from freshman to advanced graduate students working on their PhD. You can learn more about our faculty by viewing their respective links. To offer challenging undergraduate and graduate degree programs our faculty maintain strong research and scholarship programs. Our goal, through the work of our dedicated faculty and staff, is to help guide the intellectual development of our students so that they can become productive contributors to society. These are exciting times for individuals who are looking for careers in genetics or biochemistry and Clemson University is an exciting place to be.