Vision :

Our vision in the department is to actively engage in our disciplines, the department, the faculty, the university as well as the community. We strive to prepare our students for their future by helping them set personal and professional goals and by providing them with the knowledge, experiences, and professional opportunities necessary to reach those goals.

Mission :

 The mission of the department is to provide students the opportunity to explore the science of life in all its complexity and diversity through teaching and research programs. Our graduate should be well educated in the history of scientific discovery in biology, the logical and statistical procedures used to formulate and to test biological hypotheses.