The Philosophy department offers a major and a minor at the undergraduate level. In addition, the department has a graduate program offering a Ph.D. The Philosophy department houses the PNP (Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology) Program at both the graduate and undergraduate level. The department's research strengths lie in the following areas:
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Mind / Psychology / Cognitive Science
- History of Philosophy
The department is particularly receptive to interdisciplinary work. Among the special opportunities available to students in the Philosophy department are the following:
- Undergraduate Major in Philosophy or (PNP)
- Undergraduate Minor in Philosophy, PNP or History and Philosophy of Science (HPS)
- Ph.D in Philosophy or PNP
- Graduate certificate in Women's studies