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Complementary Minors and Certificates

Students who minor in one of the following disciplines will find a strong overlap or complement to English:

  • American Studies
  • Business
  • Civic and Community Engagement
  • Communication Arts and Sciences
  • Environmental Inquiry
  • Information Science and Technology
  • Global and International Studies
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Psychology
  • Women’s Studies  

(Additional minors and certificate programs are also available.)

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Brandywine professor, students present at international Springsteen symposium

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Penn State Brandywine

Penn State Brandywine is Philadelphia's "next-door" neighbor. The 112-acre campus lies just 20 miles west of Center City and offers four-year baccalaureate degree programs, associate degree programs and workplace professional education programs.
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