Minors offer another opportunity
for students to tailor their IE education to support their
future career plans. Students are urged to meet with
their advisors as early as possible to discuss the steps necessary
to complete a minor. Three credits from one of these
approved IE minors (upon completion of the minor) may be used
toward an IE degree. Students interested in other minors can
petition the department in order to substitute the 3 credits.
Any Foreign
Language Minor
Business/Liberal
Arts: An interdisciplinary minor providing
students with a business-oriented supplement to their academic
major. It is designed to introduce students to a variety
of fundamental business skills while at the same time allowing
a reasonable degree of flexibility in program emphasis.
Only courses in which the student earns a grade of C or
better may be counted toward fulfillment of the requirements
for the minor.
Economics:
In order to earn a minor in Economics a student must pass
Economics 2, 4, 302, 304 and six (6) additional credits
in Economic courses at the 400 level. A grade of C or better
must be earned in all courses which are used to fulfill
the minor in Economics. Courses used in the minor may not
be take on a Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory basis. Only courses
in the Economics Department may be counted. Substitutions
of courses in other departments are not allowed. Students
who wish to take their 400 level courses at Behrend or Capital
Campuses must obtain the approval of the Undergraduate officer.
A student must be enrolled in a specific degree granting
major or program (not just a College) before applying for
this minor. A minor certificate will be awarded to each
graduate successfully completing this minor. A statement
that a Minor in Economics has been conferred will appear
on a student's transcript.
Engineering
Entrepreneurship Minor (E-SHIP): An interdisciplinary
minor supporting technology entrepreneurship development
for all students, especially those majoring in engineering,
business, and IST (Information Sciences and Technology).
All segments of the U.S. and world economy are integrated
with technology. Engineering graduates should have more
business finance, marketing, and intellectual property knowledge.
All students should have solid skills in teamwork, leadership,
and innovation in order to conceive, produce and promote
creative product designs and solutions. Courses in the minor
use problem-based learning, including business case studies
and new product concept prototyping. Core courses include
business plan presentations and competitions and open-ended
design problems. For more information, contact: Liz Kisenwether,
Program Manager, Engineering Entrepreneurship Program, exk13@psu.edu;
phone: 814-863-1531.
Engineering
Leadership Development Minor: An interdisciplinary
minor for engineering students seeking development of critical
principles and skills in leadership. Engineers must be able
to deal effectively with other people, including the ability
to work in teams and to interact with customers and other
organizations on both national and international levels.
Engineering graduates must demonstrate the ability to assume
leadership roles in a competitive, technologically complex
global society. Students will employ engineering case studies
in active and collaborative classroom settings to develop
these skills. For more information, contact Dr.
Richard Schuhmann, Engineering Leadership Development
Minor, 213E Hammond Building, Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA 16802; phone: 814-863-9074.
IE
and IST: Collection and processing
of information have increased in all sectors for solving
engineering problems, including manufacturing and service
related problems. Efficient and timely analysis of data
is critical for the survival of companies. There is a need
for industrial engineers with a strong background in information
technology and systems. The minor in Information Science
and Technology for Industrial Engineering will augment the
skills of students in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing
Engineering in the information technology area. All students
pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Industrial Engineering
are eligible for this minor. Students must apply for entrance
to this minor no later than the beginning of their junior
year. A grade of C or better is required in all courses
in the minor.
Mathematics:
The minor is designed to provide students with an interest
in mathematics an opportunity to study a broad range of
mathematical topics. The requirements allow students a great
deal of flexibility in choosing courses of interest.
Product
Realization Minor: An interdisciplinary, hands-on
minor for engineering students interested in state-of-the-art
practice in integrated product/process design and manufacturing.
The program culminates with a one- or two-semester project
involving the design and manufacture of a new product. For
more information, contact Dr.
Timothy W. Simpson.
Psychology: Psychology is a scholarly discipline, a scientific field, and a professional activity. Its overall focus is the scientific study of behavior and experience, and of the associated mental and physiological processes. Students in the Psychology minor are not assigned a specific advisor in psychology, but are welcome to visit the Psychology Advising Center in 130 Moore Building for assistance concerning the minor.
Statistics:
The Statistics minor introduces students to the quantitative
aspects of research. Understanding statistics is useful
for research in many areas including agriculture, business,
education, social science and sciences as well as many jobs
in industry and government.
Supply
Chain and IST: The minor in SCIST is structured
to provide students not majoring in Supply Chain & Information
Systems (SC&IS) or Management Information Systems (M I S)
with the opportunity to develop working knowledge of information
technology, supply chain management, and their interdisciplinary
synergies. The joint minor is designed for professional
careers in business, information systems, software development,
consulting, and government. The successful minor must, at
a minimum, possess basic knowledge of quantitative techniques,
computer applications, and microeconomics.
