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Mission Statement

The mission of the Division of Biology at Alfred University is to provide a diverse education in the liberal arts and a strong biological foundation for a variety of career interests.
Our major prepares students for post-graduate study in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and other health-related professions, numerous biological disciplines from biotechnology to ecology, as well as for a number of employment opportunities, including teaching and biological research.
Course objectives are met through lectures, discussions, laboratory and field work, seminars, and research. We encourage our students to become involved in undergraduate research projects and to seek summer and semester internship and study abroad experiences.
The biology classes at Alfred University are small and taught by full-time faculty. This provides students personal attention from professors whose primary responsibility is to teach and facilitate learning.

Our approach to teaching and learning

We, like our students, much prefer doing science rather than just talking about it. While we still devote much class time to lecture, we enthusiastically promote inquiry-based instruction and learning-by-doing. Nearly all of our courses have strong lab / field complements. From the first semester of the introductory sequence through independent studies, most of our courses feature class and individual projects. Most of these projects are designed by students and are open ended; they often lead to independent studies.

How to contact the Division of Biology at Alfred University:

Send us mail at Biology, Alfred University, Alfred New York 14802-1205 USA

Send us a fax at 607-871-2359

Visit us on the third floor of the Science Center

You can phone the division office at 607-871-2205 or send e-mail by clicking this link: Email Biology

Or you can contact us individually:

Belonga, Elizabeth Tech Specialist -----	607-871-2804	Email me
Bowden, Brad Anatomy, Pre-Health -----	607-871-2205	Email me
Cardinale, Jean Microbiology, Cell Biology -----	607-871-2205	Email me
Cole, Sarah Secretary -----	607-871-2214	Email me
Emmons, Cheryld Botany, Genetics Division Chair -----	607-871-2846	Email me
Flick, Lisa Immunology, Tissue Biology -----	607-871-2360	Email me
Godshalk, Gordon Ecology -----	607-871-2850	Email me
Kohel, Kathyrn Animal Physiology	607-871-2849	Email me