The departments are Biology, Chemistry, Computer and Information Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology. They are responsible for the delivery of academic programs, conducting research, and rendering services to the community. The administrative unit is responsible for providing administrative leadership in the areas of academic programs, research, external development, and financial management.
All departments offer baccalaureate and master's degrees.
PhD degree programs are offered by the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology. The Departments of Computer and Information Science and Geology are developing PhD programs to be offered in the near future. All degrees awarded by the Department of Geology are Indiana University degrees. All degrees awarded by the other six departments are Purdue University degrees. In 1999-2000 the School awarded 222 baccalaurate degrees and 112 graduate degrees, for a total of 334 degrees.