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Minors

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At Dietrich, our minors are as varied as our community, ranging from African and African American Studies to Cognitive Neuroscience to Creative Writing.

Dietrich minors are open not only to Dietrich undergraduates but to students across the university. In addition to the nearly 40 minors available within the college, Dietrich students may also pursue minors offered by other schools and colleges at Carnegie Mellon. 

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Minors at Dietrich College

African and African American Studies

Anthropology

Applied Multilingual Studies

Arabic Studies

Behavioral Economics

Chinese Studies

Cognitive Neuroscience

Creative Writing

Cyber Security and International Conflict

Decision Science

Economics

Environmental & Sustainability Studies

Ethics

Film and Media Studies

French and Francophone Studies

Gender Studies

German Studies

Health Care Policy and Management

Hispanic Studies

Humanities Analytics

Immersive Technologies in Arts & Cultures

International Relations and Politics

Japanese Studies

Linguistics

Literature and Culture

Logic and Computation

Military Strategy and International Relations

Neural Computation

Philosophy

Policy and Management

Politics and Public Policy

Professional Writing

Psychology

Religious Studies

Russian Studies

Science, Technology and Society

Societal and Human Impactsof Future Technologies (SHIFT)

Social and Political History

Sociology

Technical Writing

Minors Across the University

Dietrich students seeking to craft a unique program of study are also encouraged to explore minors at other colleges within the university.