The Philosophy Department plays a central role in the Brain and Mind Studies Program.

Brain and Mind Studies is a multidisciplinary curriculum that allows students to integrate the study various disciplines that study psychology and its natural basis in humans and animals. Such disciplines include psychology, philosophy, biology, neuroscience, and computer science. Brain and Mind Studies core courses are taught in the psychology and philosophy departments, and the major requirements also include a hands-on research component.

Brain and Mind Studies is a track within the Bachelor of Interdiscplinary Studies major, resulting in a B.I.S. degree. It can easily be combined with a minor in philosophy or psychology.