At Truman State University, the mission of the Biology Program is to prepare students for life-long learning about biology and its involvement in technology and society. To do so, the Biology Faculty seek to provide exemplary and innovative instruction in (1) courses which fulfill the Science portion of general education and/or liberal arts requirements, (2) a broad-based curriculum designed to provide Biology majors with a strong foundation in classical and modern biology, (3) selected graduate courses for M.S. and M.A.E. students, and (4) specialized service courses, especially for those majoring in health-oriented disciplines (e.g., Nursing and Exercise Science).

Additionally, our mission is to provide an educational environment in which undergraduate and graduate students plan, conduct and communicate results of their original research. Within each of these categories, biology is presented as an experimental and observational endeavor, and as one way of knowing - that is, a way to ask questions about living things and to systematically seek answers to those questions.