In the Clarkson Honors Program, problems become catalysts for adventures in learning.

You will start out by exploring a problem with classmates. Can General Motors really build a commercially viable hydrogen-powered vehicle by 2010? What is the effect of climate change on cold regions?

Then you start searching for answers.

Problems as Catalysts to Creativity and Intellectual Growth

We build the Honors curriculum around current and emerging problems in science, technology and society. In fact, because Honors courses are organized around unsolved problems, not areas of predetermined content, they actually create knowledge instead of merely transmitting it.

As an Honors student, you will benefit from first-hand experience in tackling complex, real-world challenges. Solutions require imaginative thinking and a synergy of expertise. These courses provide a unique opportunity to develop and deepen creative problem-solving skills that will benefit you throughout your professional life.

The Clarkson Honors Program is not simply an advanced curriculum within each department or a series of enhanced general education courses. Since the Honors Program includes students from all majors, classes invariably comprise a lively cross-section of viewpoints and knowledge. The dynamic mix of academic and social perspectives will stimulate and enhance your own analytical and creative abilities in ways that differ from what you learn within your major. In your Honors courses, you will tackle some of the greatest emerging issues of our time such as climate change, medical breakthroughs, biofuel advances and technology-based communications.