At Widener, you can stretch your education beyond major-specific courses. Customize your degree path by adding one of our 50+ minors, or take your learning further by pursuing an undergraduate certificate.
Learn how humans grow while understand their development and interaction with one another. This minor pairs well with any major that has a focus in communication between business and individuals to strengthen understanding on why certain decisions are made.
Receive broad-based knowledge of mechanical systems, electronics, sensors, and controls in the pioneering and expanding field of robotics.
Awarded if you have completed three courses designated as SAP approved. This recognition is made possible through Widener’s alliance with SAP AG, a German-based software solutions company specializing in enterprise systems.
The SAS Joint Certificate is awarded by Widener and the SAS Institute, which is a leading producer of analytics and data management software.
Learn to integrate social welfare and professional social work content with a personalized, chosen career path. You will gain exposure in synthesizing and applying social work theories, policies, and research in the development of comprehensive solutions to major social problems.
Students may elect to take the social work major with the school counselor certification track. This is accomplished by using the free electives to complete the requirements for the school counselor certification, including the general education requirements.
A sociology minor if offered to any student with an interest in learning about society as a whole along with individual human interaction. This minor focuses in on the theories of past and present social movements to see how societies around the world have developed while also keeping some aspects the same.
If you are pursuing a careers requiring proficiency in a foreign language, you can obtain a bilingual certificate by completing the required semester hours in Spanish in addition to the requirements for your major.
Study with a focus in learning the language of Spanish while also getting to know about the culture. This minor is open to anyone who is interested in becoming fluent in another language while also getting to know the societies where the language is spoken as well.
This certification qualifies Spanish majors to teach pre-kindergarten through grade 12 with an emphasis on bilingual education, where students are immersed in Spanish classrooms in elementary, middle, and high schools.
Gain insight into the vast sport and event industry, from management positions in sport organizations or in traditional firms working with sport institutions, health/sports facilities, etc. Credit hours vary based on whether you are studying a major in the School of Business Administration.
Advance your understanding of the challenges of value creation, and how to gain competitive advantages by transforming available resources into needed goods in both manufacturing and services sectors. Credit hours vary based on whether you are studying a major in the School of Business Administration.
If you want to work ensuring future generations have their needs met, this minor will focus on management skills and the relationships between the environment, the economy and culture.
Develop an in-depth knowledge in an area that offers high employment opportunities. With both CFP and CPA examinations having emphasis on taxations concepts, this minor will prepare you for your professional future.
The Textual Scholarship Certificate recognizes sustained and in-depth investigation of the textual qualities of literary works. The certificate requires 12 semester hours, including foundational courses in textual approaches as well as more sustained work on a textual scholarship project of your own devising. The editorial and project-based nature of this certificate offers a hands-on enrichment to those engaged in literary study.
Current Widener students interested in pursuing a minor, certificate, or certification can speak with their academic advisor for personalized guidance.
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