印第安纳州立大学生物系的使命是培养每个学生的学术潜力，通过高质量的研究提高知识水平，并为大学和更广泛的社区服务。通过在教室内外进行体验式学习，我们激发学生批判性思考，对科学产生浓厚兴趣的知识渊博的公民。通过一对一的指导，我们使本科生和研究生都参与了原始研究的兴奋与挑战。通过研究和宣传教育，我们在地方和国家范围内为科学界和公众的福祉做出了宝贵的贡献。
The mission of the Department of Biology at Indiana State University is to nurture the academic potential of every student, advance knowledge through quality research, and serve the university and broader communities. Through experiential learning both within and outside the classroom, we motivate our students to become critically thinking, informed citizens with a heightened interest in science. Through one-on-one mentoring, we engage both undergraduate and graduate students in the excitement and challenge of original research. Through research and outreach education, we make valuable contributions at both local and national scales to the scientific community and the well-being of the general public. ​<br><br>The completion of the degree qualifies individuals for university teaching, research, or professional work in the respective discipline. Each candidate's individual program of study (coursework) is based on the individual's knowledge and ability upon entering the program and their specific objectives. After completion of course work, all students must pass written and oral qualifying examinations, followed by submission of an acceptable dissertation based on original research.