University of Pittsburgh

UNDERGRADUATE
Bulletin

Undergraduate Bulletin

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General Information

About the University of Pittsburgh

  1. Mission
  2. History
  3. Accreditation
  4. Academic Organization and Oakland Campus Overview
  5. Web Address

Academic Regulations

  1. Advising
  2. Allowable Credits (Credit and Course Limitations)
  3. Advanced Standing Credits
  4. Registration
  5. Grading and Records
  6. Academic Standing
  7. Graduation
  8. Student Rights and Responsibilities
  9. Other Policies

Application for Admission

  1. Oakland Campus Freshman Admissions
  2. Regional Campus Admissions
  3. Transfer Student Admissions
  4. International Undergraduate Student Admissions
  5. Dental Hygiene Program—School of Dental Medicine Admissions
  6. School of Nursing—RN Options Program
  7. School of Pharmacy PharmD Program
  8. Transfer within University Schools and Regional Campuses
  9. Reinstatement
  10. Second Degree Candidates
  11. Special and Nondegree Admissions

Financial Issues: Tuition, Fees, Loans, and Schlorships

  1. Tuition
  2. Fees
  3. Payments
  4. Financial Aid
  5. Payment Adjustments

Campus Facilities and Student Services

  1. Academic Resources
  2. Housing
  3. Student Resources

Faculty

References

  1. Administrative Officers of the University
  2. University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees
  3. Deans of the University of Pittsburgh
  4. Schools
  5. Regional Campuses
  6. Oakland Campus Map

Special Academic Opportunities

  1. Area of Concentration
  2. Certificate Programs
  3. Cooperative Programs
  4. Cross Registration
  5. Double and Joint Degrees
  6. Graduate and Professional School Opportunities
  7. Honors College and Honors Courses
  8. Internships
  9. Minors
  10. Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
  11. Study Abroad
  12. Summer Sessions

Schools and Academic Programs

Majors and Minors

Schools of Art and Sciences (A&S)

Formerly the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

  1. Contact Information
  2. Admissions through the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
  3. Admissions through Arts and Sciences
  4. Grading Systems
  5. Academic Honors
  6. Honors Societies Probation, Suspension, Dismissal
  7. Credit System
  8. Adding and Dropping Courses
  9. Withdrawal from Courses
  10. Arts & Science Advising
  11. Bachelor Degree Program Goals
  12. Bachelor Degree Requirements
  13. Graduation Requirements
  14. Graduation Application
  15. Skills Requirements
  16. Placement Tests
  17. General Education Requirements
  18. Requirements for the Major
  19. Related Area
  20. Minors
  21. Special Undergraduate Majors/Advanced Study Opportunities
  22. Special Academic Opportunities/Programs

Major and Minor Descriptions by Department

  1. Africana Studies
  2. Anthropology
  3. Biological Sciences
  4. Chemistry
  5. Classics
  6. Communication
  7. Computer Science
  8. East Asian Languages and Literatures
  9. Economics
  10. English
  11. Film Studies
  12. French and Italian Languages and Literatures
  13. Geology and Planetary Science
  14. Geology
  15. Environmental Geology
  16. Environmental Studies
  17. Germanic Languages and Literatures
  18. German
  19. Minor in German Studies
  20. Hispanic Languages and Literatures
  21. Spanish
  22. Study Abroad Options
  23. Minor in Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Culture
  24. History
  25. Minor in History
  26. History of Art and Architecture (HA&A)
  27. Architectural Studies
  28. Certificate in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architectural Studies (for Architectural Studies Majors)
  29. Certificate in Historic Preservation
  30. History and Philosophy of Science (HPS)
  31. Linguistics
  32. Undergraduate Minor in Linguistics
  33. Mathematics
  34. Music
  35. Neuroscience
  36. Philosophy
  37. Physics and Astronomy
  38. Political Science
  39. Psychology
  40. Religious Studies
  41. Slavic Languages and Literatures
  42. Sociology
  43. Statistics
  44. Studio Arts
  45. Theatre Arts
  46. Urban Studies
  47. Nondepartmental A&S Majors
  48. Arts and Sciences Course Offerings

College of Business Administration

  1. Contact Information
  2. Application Procedures
  3. Special Admissions
  4. Evaluation of Transfer Credits
  5. Academic Standards
  6. Grade Point Average Standards
  7. S/NC Grade Option (formerly S/N Option)
  8. Academic Integrity
  9. Advising
  10. BSBA Learning Goals
  11. BSBA Degree Requirements
  12. Arts and Sciences General Education Electives
  13. Business Core Curriculum
  14. Other Business Requirements
  15. Major and Degree Options
  16. CBA Certificate Programs
  17. Area Studies Certificates Programs
  18. A&S/Business Dual Major Program
  19. CBA/A&S Joint Degree
  20. CBA/SIS Joint Degree
  21. Special Academic Opportunities/Programs
  22. BSBA Degree Program Descriptions
  23. College of Business Administration Course Offerings

School of Dental Medicine/Dental Hygiene Program

  1. Contact Information
  2. Admission Requirements and Deadlines: Certificate Program
  3. Academic Standards: Professional/Ethical Conduct Statement for Students
  4. Grading
  5. Certificate Program Requirements
  6. Dental Hygiene Certificate Program Curriculum
  7. Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Program
  8. School of Dental Medicine Course Offerings

School of Education

  1. Admissions
  2. Academic Standards
  3. Advising
  4. Degree Requirements
  5. Program Description
  6. Applied Developmental Psychology
  7. Health and Physical Activity
  8. School of Education Course Offerings
  9. School of Education Faculty

Swanson School of Engineering

  1. Contact Information
  2. Application Procedures
  3. Academic Standing
  4. Interdepartmental Transfers
  5. Reinstatement
  6. Academic Standards
  7. Grading Policies
  8. Calculation of the Grade Point Average
  9. Repeating Courses
  10. Honors Lists
  11. Credits
  12. Registration
  13. Advanced Standing for Courses Taken Outside the University
  14. Statute of Limitations
  15. Graduation Requirements
  16. Academic Integrity
  17. Assessment
  18. Advising
  19. General Degree Requirements
  20. Humanities and Social Science Requirement
  21. Freshman Engineering Program
  22. Writing-Designated Course (W-Course) Requirement
  23. Major and Degree Options
  24. Minors in Engineering
  25. Special Academic Opportunities/Programs
  26. BSE Degree Program Descriptions
  27. Swanson School of Engineering Course Offerings

College of General Studies

  1. Contact Information
  2. Financial Aid
  3. Career Services
  4. Registration
  5. Class Locations and Times
  6. Admission Requirements
  7. Admission Categories
  8. Advanced Standing Policy
  9. Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination
  10. Grading Policy
  11. Grade Reports
  12. Academic Probation
  13. Dean’s List
  14. Degrees Conferred
  15. Degree Requirements
  16. Preparation for Professional Programs
  17. Program Descriptions

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

  1. Contact Information
  2. Admission Requirements
  3. Application Procedures
  4. Admission Status
  5. Acceptable Academic Status
  6. Repeating Courses
  7. Class Designation
  8. Statute of Limitations
  9. Advanced Standing
  10. Clinical Education—Directed Practice
  11. Graduation
  12. Program Descriptions
  13. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Course Offerings

School of Information Sciences

  1. Contact Information
  2. Admission Procedures
  3. Admission Requirements
  4. Transfer Students
  5. Postbaccalaureate and Guest Students

  6. Academic Integrity
  7. Degree Requirements
  8. Information Science Course Requirements
  9. Advising
  10. Academic Standards
  11. Credit Load
  12. Course Repetition
  13. Similar Course Content
  14. Courses Taken Elsewhere
  15. Transfer Credits
  16. Credit by Examination
  17. Grades
  18. Dean’s List
  19. Reinstatement
  20. Dismissal
  21. Special Academic Opportunities/Programs
  22. School of Information Sciences Course Offerings

School of Nursing

  1. Nursing Living Learning Center (NLLC)
  2. Contact Information
  3. Admission Requirements
  4. High School Graduates
  5. Students Transferring from within the University
  6. Students Transferring from Other Universities or Colleges
  7. Readmission
  8. Admission of Students from Other Countries
  9. Accelerated 2nd Degree Prgram Applicant
  10. RN Options Applicants
  11. Academic Standards
  12. Advising
  13. Preclinical Requisites
  14. Degree Requirements
  15. Special Academic Opportunities/Programs
  16. Program curriculum Plans
  17. School of Nursing Course Offerings

School of Pharmacy

  1. Contact Information
  2. Admissions

School of Social Work

  1. Contact Information
  2. Special Opportunities
  3. Admission Requirements
  4. Application Procedures
  5. Other Supporting Application Materials
  6. Admission Interviews
  7. Grading Standards Policy for the BASW Program
  8. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics
  9. Statute of Limitations
  10. Undergraduate Advising
  11. Degree Requirements
  12. School of Social Work Course Offerings

University Center for International Studies

  1. Contact Information
  2. Admission Requirements
  3. Advising
  4. Special Academic Opportunities
  5. Program Descriptions

University Honors College

  1. Contact Information
  2. Admission Requirements
  3. Advising
  4. Degree Requirements
  5. Special Academic Opportunities