Minors & Certificates

Boost your skills and stand out by adding a minor or certificate to your engineering major. Whether you want to dive deeper into your engineering field or explore a new area, the options at Penn State let you customize your education to match your career goals.

Minors

Minors let you explore new fields, specialize in emerging areas, and expand your skills. With just 18-21 credits, you can gain a broader perspective, boost creativity, and tackle real-world problems in new ways.

Available Minors

• Artificial Intelligence Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computational Sciences
• Computer Engineering
• Cybersecurity Computational Foundations
• Engineering Design
• Engineering Leadership Development
• Engineering Mechanics
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Product Innovation
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship
• Environmental Engineering
• Information Sciences and Technology for Aerospace Engineering
• Information Sciences and Technology for Industrial Engineering
• International Engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Nuclear Engineering
• Residential Construction
• Service Enterprise Engineering
• Six Sigma

Explore more minors that match your major or interests through the University's Undergraduate Bulletin.

Certificates

Certificates help you build specialized skills and industry knowledge in a focused area beyond your major.

Available Certificates

• Engineering and Community Engagement
• Engineering Design with Digital Tools
• Engineering Design
• Housing
• International Engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Product Innovation Entrepreneurship
• Semiconductor Manufacturing and Microelectronics
• Space Systems Engineering

Find additional certificates that may complement your major or your interest in the University's Undergraduate Bulletin.