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Undergraduate Degree Programs

Take the inside track to a successful career and rewarding future.

At Widener, you'll meet faculty mentors, tap into industry connections, and get hands-on experience in your field.

  • Feel supported from day one: Even before you step onto campus, you'll connect with a support team, including faculty mentors, peer mentors, and student affairs staff. From there, you'll gain access to ongoing resources and support networks—think career advising, personal counseling, and student accessibility and health services.
  • Step into career-shaping experiences: Take on multiple internships or pursue a paid co-op. Conduct breakthrough research. Take on leadership roles on and off campus. As you build your professional network, you'll sharpen the "outside-the-classroom skills" employers need and reward. 
  • Sit in the driver's seat: You'll have the support you need to chart your own path—one that aligns with your personal goals and aspirations—with many options to take your degree further and customize your education

Undergraduate Majors List

In addition to our full-time, in-person programs, we also offer 100% online associate's and bachelor's degrees for working adults.

Unsure which major to choose? Not a problem! Our exploratory studies pathway will help you assess our majors, minors, and other learning opportunities.

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Ways to Enhance Your Undergraduate Degree

Pursue a Co-Op or Internship

Our acclaimed co-op program and emphasis on internships will help you gain the experiences, connections, and career-building moments that will benefit you for a lifetime.

Customize Your Major & Gain Career-Boosting Skills

Our undergraduate degree programs allow you to pursue minors and certificates—often at no extra cost or time.

Civil Engineering (BS)

+ Environmental Studies Minor

Advantage

Complement your engineering knowledge with the social, political, and cultural context surrounding environmental issues.

Outcome

Environmental Engineer at the Environmental Protection Agency

Sociology (BA)

+ African and African American Studies Minor

Advantage

Elevate a civic engagement concentration with an insight into issues related to racism and celebrating African and African American cultures.

Outcome

Racial Justice Advocate

Chemistry (BA/BS)

+ Business Minor

Advantage

Understand the business side of scientific industries and apply your knowledge to manage scientific companies or medical practices.

Outcome

Laboratory Scientist or Manager in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Physical Therapy, or Other Health Fields

Social Work (BSW)

+ Psychology Minor

Advantage

Deepen your knowledge of psychological theories and human development to further your career-readiness in the field.

Outcome

Social Worker in the Mental Health or Drug & Alcohol Fields

Biology (BA/BS)

+ Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies Minor

Advantage

More fully understand and engage in gender and sexuality topics in biology.

Outcome

Health Professional

Nursing (BSN)

+ Spanish Minor

Advantage

Communicate effectively in nursing practice with clients and families whose first language is not English.

Outcome

Bilingual Registered Nurse Working in Predominantly Non-English Speaking Settings

Environmental Health & Sustainability Management (BA)

+ Professional Writing Certificate

Advantage

Learn to communicate complex environmental ideas clearly and effectively to influence others.

Outcome

Environmental Consultant with the EPA

English (BA)

+ Political Science Minor

Advantage

Develop your understanding of politics and power from domestic, international, and comparative perspectives and learn how to legally solve confrontations.

Outcome

Speechwriter

Mechanical Engineering (BS)

+ Business Minor

Advantage

Elevate your impact as a business-minded engineer with well-rounded business, accounting, and marketing skills.

Outcome

Engineering Consultant at Boeing

Electrical Engineering (BS)

+ Astrophysics Minor

Advantage

Jump into the growing field of avionics (aviation + electronics) by studying the forces at work on satellite and spacecraft technology.

Outcome

Radio-Frequency Engineer at Lockheed Martin

Psychology (BA)

+ Environmental Studies Minor

Advantage

Make an impact in environmental sustainability with an in-depth understanding of human behavior and how to influence changing habits.

Outcome

Consultant Working With Industry or Government Agencies

History (BA)

+ Legal Studies Certificate

Advantage

Looking towards law school? Learn the basics of business law, American government, and philosophical concepts with a legal studies minor.

Outcome

Lawyer

Nursing (BSN)

+ African and African American Studies Minor

Advantage

Understand the value and complexities of African and African American culture and how it relates to healthcare to improve patient outcomes and address inequalities.

Outcome

Registered Nurse Advocating for Health Equity in African & African American Communities

Roaring Success

Our undergraduate programs serve as a launchpad for life. Local, regional, and national experts agree.

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Renowned in the Region

Our School of Nursing was ranked 7th in Pennsylvania among private colleges.

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Region's 1st Undergraduate Robotics Engineering Major

Widener offers Pennsylvania’s first undergraduate robotics major, and one of very few nationwide.

Top School for Social Work in PA

Named a best college in Pennsylvania for social work

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Top 30 in Nation

Our School of Nursing is proud to rank #28 out of more than 1,100 private institutions evaluated across the nation.  

Source: Nursing Schools Almanac

 

Recognized for Advancing Nursing Education

Only school nationwide to be named a Center of Excellence for advancing the science of nursing education.

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A Nationally Accredited Business School

Widener’s School of Business Administration is one of only 5% worldwide accredited by the AACSB.