Admission to Information Science

A cooperative arrangement between Pitt’s School of Information Sciences (SIS) and the Greensburg campus of the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt-Greensburg) makes it possible for Greensburg students to major in Information Science. Students can complete all of their course work, including work in major courses, on the Greensburg campus. Students may also cross register for courses in Pittsburgh to take advantage of courses that are not available at Greensburg. The School of Information Sciences on the Pittsburgh campus awards the BSIS degree.

Information Science is an upper-division program to which students are admitted for their junior and senior years of college work. Students intending to pursue the BSIS degree are initially admitted to Pitt-Greensburg and spend their first two years of study taking general education courses and as many as five information science courses. Students with associate degrees as well as transfer students from other schools are also encouraged to consider information science. The Information Science program is available for both full-time and part-time students.

Students are eligible to apply to the School of Information Sciences for admission in the semester in which they will reach a total of 55 degree credits. Students must have a minimum overall cumulative quality point average (QPA) of 2.75 and a QPA of 2.75 for all Information Science courses taken. Meeting these credit and QPA requirements does not guarantee admission. All applicants should have completed INFSCI 0010 Introduction to Information Science and CS 0402 Programming Using C++. Successful completion of required courses in mathematics, logic/linguistics, statistics, and psychology can reinforce a student’s application. Performance in other information science courses will also be considered in reviewing applications. However, students should take no more than five of the required information science classes before admission. Applications for admission to the Information Science major may be made for any term. Deadlines are August 1 for the fall term, December 1 for the spring term, and April 1 for the summer term.

Students already enrolled at UPG who meet the minimum qualifications stated above may apply by completing an application in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Transfer Students

Students at other institutions who wish to apply for admission as transfer students to the Information Science program should initially apply for admission to the Pitt-Greensburg.  Prospective transfer students should note especially that the evaluation of course work taken at other colleges and universities will be made by the School of Information Sciences.

Degree Requirements for Information Science

To be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Information Science degree, the student must:

1. earn a minimum of 120 credits with at least 30 total credits and 15 information science (INFSCI) credits earned after admission to the BSIS program,
2. complete a minimum of 10 courses (30 credits) in information science as described above,
3. complete an additional five courses with a minimum of 15 credits in a related field,
4. satisfy the distribution of studies requirements for skill and general education courses described below,
5. earn a cumulative QPA of at least 2.50 and a QPA of at least 2.50 in the information science major,
6. remove any deficiencies that may have been imposed at the time of admission (e.g., English composition, language requirements, and statistics requirements), and
7. when registering for the final semester, complete a change of academic center form and a graduation application. Students must be registered for at least three credits during the term in which they expect to graduate.

Skills Requirements for Information Science

Information science students must complete skills courses in English composition, foreign language, mathematics, statistics, and logic/linguistics.

English Composition: Information science students must complete English composition courses through level three. Based on their placement tests results, they may begin with ENGCMP 0010, ENGCMP 0020, or ENGCMP 0030 College Composition 1, 2, or 3. Students must earn a grade of C or better (Satisfactory/Audit [S/N] and C– do not count) in each English composition class they take. Transfer students seeking credit for English composition courses must earn grades of B or better. Information science students should take the Written Professional Communication or the Technical Writing version of ENGCMP 0030 as the third level English composition class.

Foreign Language: Information science students can satisfy the language requirement by one of the following:

• two years of the same foreign language in high school with a grade of C or better each year,
• one year of a foreign language in high school completed with a grade of C or better and one term of the same foreign language in college completed with a grade of C or better (C– or Satisfactory do not count), or
• two terms of the same foreign language in college completed with a grade of C or better (C– or Satisfactory do not count) each term.

If the foreign language requirement has not been satisfied by the time of admission, the student will be required to remove this deficiency by the end of the second term in the School of Information Sciences.

Mathematics: All information science students must complete one of the following mathematics courses with a letter grade of C or better:

MATH 0120	Business Calculus
MATH 0220	Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
MATH 0400	Discrete Mathematical Structures

Other Skill Courses: All information science students must complete a course in statistics (e.g., STAT 0200 Basic Applied Statistics, STAT 1131 Introduction to Applied Statistics, or MGMT 0024 Probability and Statistics for Management) and a course in logic (PHIL 0500 Introduction to Logic) or linguistics (LING 1950 Introduction to Linguistics or equivalent). Letter grades of C or better must be earned in both statistics and logic/linguistics.

General Education Requirements for Information Science

All information science students are required to distribute course selections across the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. Students satisfy general education requirements by selecting courses from the categories listed below. Details on approved courses in each category are available online and from information science advisors.

• Literature: One literature course selected from the approved list and completed with a letter grade of C or better.
• Music and Art: One course selected from the approved list must be completed with a letter grade of C or better.
• Communication: Either COMMRC 0300 Communication Process or COMMRC 0520 Public Speaking must be completed with a letter grade of C or better:
• Social Science: Two courses from two different social sciences (i.e., economics, political science, or sociology) selected from the approved list must be completed with a letter grade of C or better.
• History and Culture: One course from the approved list must be completed with a letter grade of C or better.
• Psychology: All information science students must complete PSY 0010 Introduction to Psychology with a letter grade of C or better.
• Natural Science Sequence:  Students must complete a two-course sequence in biology, chemistry, geology, physics, astronomy, or natural sciences selected from the approved list. Grades of C or better must be earned in both courses in the sequence.
• Additional Natural Science:  Students take one course in a field different from the one used for the two-course sequence and must earn a letter grade of C or better.

Independent Study and Internship Courses for Information Science

Information science students may choose either three credits of independent study course work or three credits of internship to fulfill part of the electives requirements for the BSIS. Only students who have completed five information science courses and who have a cumulative QPA of 3.0 or better are eligible for independent study or internship.

Independent study is intended for students who have a special project or who wish to work in an area not adequately covered by existing information science courses. To register for independent study, students must obtain the approval of the faculty advisor, prepare a proposal presenting a design for the project, and find a faculty sponsor who will serve as director. The proposal must include detailed plans for the project. Substantial written work or some other form of creative product is usually one outcome of an independent study course. If the faculty advisor and the faculty sponsor accept the proposal, the student will be permitted to register for INFSCI 1080 Independent Study.

Internships provide students with supervised work experience in an information technology environment. Students benefit in the internship from the opportunity to apply the skills, methodologies, and concepts learned in the classroom. Internship opportunities may be found in a variety of business, government, and community settings. Students may not use regular employment as an internship. Students should expect to work a minimum of 10 hours per week for the internship. The agreement of the student's faculty advisor and internship instructor is required. Students must complete an internship agreement that describes the internship site, outlines the work to be done for the internship, and identifies an internship supervisor. If approved for an internship, the student registers for INFSCI 1085 Internship. Each intern will be asked to submit a written summary of the internship experience. The internship instructor grades the internship based on the evaluation received from the internship supervisor and the student’s internship summary. INFSCI 1085 Internship is graded on a satisfactory/no credit basis.

Course Repetitions for Information Science

Required courses for an information science major must be repeated or replaced by a comparable course if a grade of C– or lower is received. If the grade of C– or lower is earned in a prerequisite course, the course must be repeated before the higher‑level course is taken. If a grade of C– or lower is earned in any course taken to satisfy a degree requirement (e.g., English deficiency, language deficiency, distribution of studies, related field), the course must be repeated or replaced. Course repetitions are subject to the following limitations:

• No course passed with a C or higher grade or an S may be repeated.
• A course may not be repeated more than two times without special permission.
• No information science prerequisite course completed with a C– or lower may be repeated for credit after a higher‑numbered course requiring that prerequisite has been passed with a C or higher grade.
• The grade earned by repeating a course replaces the grade originally earned.
• No course may be repeated at any other institution.
• A specific course may be taken for credit only once.

Probation and Suspension for Information Science

Students in the information science program are expected to complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of work each academic year with a QPA of at least 2.50 (12 credit hours for students granted part‑time status). They are also expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 and a 2.50 QPA in information science courses. Failure to meet any or all of these conditions automatically places the student on probation. Students who fail to meet these conditions for two consecutive terms and who, in their most recent term of residence, failed to complete 12 credits of work with a QPA of 2.00 are liable for suspension. Students who have been suspended are not permitted to enroll in University courses for one calendar year.

Statute of Limitations for Information Science

All of the credits required for the degree, whether earned in residence or transferred from another institution, must have been earned within 12 years prior to the date on which the degree is awarded. However, when given evidence that the previous courses still provide adequate preparation for courses yet to be taken and still represent a reasonable part of the total academic program, the dean of the School of Information Sciences may waive this limitation. In such cases, the waiver is for a specific period during which the program must be completed.

Courses Covering Similar Subject Matter

In an attempt to restrict the number of courses covering similar subject matter that a student may take for degree credit (120 total), limitations have been imposed on certain computer programming language and statistics courses. A listing of these limitations may be obtained in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Interdisciplinary Arts
Bachelor of Arts ( 36 credits )

Interdisciplinary Arts is a contemporary academic field that approaches the visual and performing arts as a cohesive body of study. Its purpose is to explore the interconnectedness of art history, music, and theatre arts through a comparative examination of their themes, conventions, and aesthetic developments. This major also promotes understanding of the role of the arts in history and society and appreciation for human artistic expression.

Core Courses	6 courses (18 credits)
HA&A 0010	Introduction to World Art
HA&A 1015	Methods of Art History
MUSIC 0211	Introduction to Western Art Music
MUSIC 0800	History of American Popular Music
THEA 0104	Basic Acting
THEA 0805	Introduction to Theatre Arts—Part I or
THEA 0806	Introduction to Theatre Arts—Part II
Electives	5 courses (15 credits)
Students concentrate in one of the areas:  (i.e., History of Arts and Architecture, Music or Theatre) taking three additional courses in that department and one additional course in each of the remaining two departments.
Additional Requirement	1 course (3 credits)
After earning 90 credits, all Interdisciplinary Arts majors must take HA&A 1955, MUSIC 1955, or THEA 1955 to fulfill the capstone class requirement.  The capstone project can be research or performance based.  It must involve a second IA discipline, in addition to the student’s chosen area of concentration.

The management-accounting major provides a firm foundation in management as well as extensive training in accounting. Graduates in management-accounting earn 126 total credits and enough credits in accounting to qualify them to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.

Core Management Courses	4 courses (12 credits )
MGMT 0022	Financial Accounting
MGMT 0023	Managerial Accounting
MGMT 1818	Management Science
INFSCI 0010	Introduction to Information Science
Area Courses	2 courses (6 credits)
MGMT 1821	Introduction to Finance (required) and
MGMT 1819	Introduction to Marketing
MGMT 1820	Operations Management
MGMT 1832	Human Resources Management
Advanced Accounting Courses	6 courses (18 credits)
MGMT 1138	Corporate Financial Accounting
MGMT 1140	Accounting Information Systems
MGMT 1835	Intermediate Accounting 1
MGMT 1836	Intermediate Accounting 2
MGMT 1837	Advanced Accounting
MGMT 1838	Standard Costs, Budgets, and Profit Planning
Accounting Electives	2 courses (6 credits)
Select two from the following list of accounting and management courses.
MGMT 1839	Federal Income Tax Accounting 1
MGMT 1840	Federal Income Tax Accounting 2
MGMT 1841	Auditing
MGMT 1898	Business Internship
Electives	3 courses (9 credits)

Take an additional three courses in Management, Accounting, or Information Science or another course from the approved elective list.  See an Advisor for details.

Additional Requirements

1 course (3 credits)

After earning 90 credits, Management majors must take MGMT 1951 Senior Project for Management-Accounting to fulfill the capstone course requirement.

Management Information Systems
Bachelor of Science (48 credits)

Management-Information Systems (MIS) is the application of information technology to organizational and managerial needs. The MIS program provides training in both business and information systems to prepare students to use their knowledge of systems and technology to solve business problems

Core Management Courses	5 courses (15 credits)
MGMT 0022	Financial Accounting
MGMT 0023	Managerial Accounting
MGMT 1818	Management Science
INFSCI 0010	Introduction to Information Science
Area Courses	2 courses (6 credits)
MGMT 1819	Introduction to Marketing
MGMT 1820	Operations Management
MGMT 1821	Introduction to Finance
MGMT 1832	Human Resources Management
Information Systems Courses	6 courses (18 credits)
CS 0421	Programming Using Java
CS 0422	Advanced Programming
INFSCI 1022	Database Management Systems
INFSCI 1024	Information Systems Analysis and Design
INFSCI 1044	Human Factors in System Design
INFSCI 1070	Telecommunications
Electives	3 courses (9 credits)

Take an additional three courses in Management, Accounting, or Information Science or another course from the approved elective list.  See an Advisor for details.

Additional Requirements	1 course (3 credits)

After earning 90 credits, Management-Information Systems majors must take INFSCI 1038 – Management of Information Systems to fulfill the capstone course requirement.

Natural Sciences Area 
Bachelor of Science (39 credits)

The Natural Sciences area option allows students to meet their individual education needs by developing a major based on courses from several departments within the Natural Sciences Division. The selection of courses should reflect a theme or program that is developed in consultation with an Academic Advisor.

Core Requirements

12 courses (36 credits)

To satisfy the requirements for a Natural Sciences area major, students select one department in which they take five to six courses (15–18 credits) and two other departments in which they take three to four courses (8–12 credits) each for a minimum total of 36 credits. An example program of studies for a student who chose Chemistry as the major department and Biological Sciences and Mathematics as the minor departments is shown below.

Chemistry
CHEM 0110	General Chemistry 1
CHEM 0120	General Chemistry 2
CHEM 0250, 0260	Introduction to Analytical Chemistry/Lab
CHEM 0310, 0330	Organic Chemistry 1/Lab
CHEM 0320, 0340	Organic Chemistry 2/Lab
Biological Sciences
BIOSC 0170, 0070	Foundations of Biology 1/Lab
BIOSC 0180, 0080	Foundations of Biology 2/Lab
Mathematics
MATH 0220	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1
MATH 0230	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2
MATH 0400	Discrete Mathematical Structures
Additional Requirements	1 course (3 credits)

After earning 90 credits, all Natural Sciences area majors must take the two-semester capstone sequence offered in the major area of concentration to fulfill the capstone course requirement.

Political Science
Bachelor of Arts (39 credits)

The Political Science major encourages students to analyze the theories, institutions, and processes of political systems; develops a continuing and responsible interest in political activity and public affairs; and provides a basis for citizenship through a fundamental understanding of the nature of political systems.

Core Courses	4 courses (12 credits)
PS 0200	American Politics
PS 0300	Comparative Politics
PS 0500	World Politics
PS 0600	Political Theory
Electives	4 courses (12 credits)

Choose a total of four courses from at least two of the following groups:

Group I	American Government
PS 0211	Constitution and Civil Liberties
PS 1202	American Constitutional Law
PS 1210	Religion and Politics
PS 1212	Political Parties and Elections
PS 1231	Electoral Behavior and Democratic Process
PS 1234	State Government
PS 1236	Politics Through Film
PS 1252	State Government
PS 1261	American Public Policy
Group II	Comparative Government
PS 1314	German Government and Politics
PS 1318	European Government and Politics
PS 1321	Latin American Politics
Group III	International Relations
PS 1503	International Organization
PS 1511	American Foreign Policy
PS 1541	Politics of Global Economic Relations
Group IV	Political Theory
PS 1601	Ancient and Medieval Political Thought
PS 1602	Early Modern and Enlightenment Political Thought
PS 1603	Modern and Contemporary Political Thought
PS 1611	Liberalism and Democracy
Related Area	4 courses (12 credits)

Additional Requirements       1 course (3 credits)

After earning 90 credits, all Political Science majors must take PS 1955 to fulfill the capstone class requirement.

Introductory Course	1 course (3 credits)
PSY 0010	Introduction to Psychology
Core Courses	3 courses (11 credits)
Take three of the following courses
PSY 0105	Introduction to Psychology
PSY 0160	Psychology of Personality
PSY 0310	Developmental Psychology
PSY 0410	Human Cognition
PSY 1205	Abnormal Psychology
Research Courses	2 courses (8 credits)
PSY 0032	Research Methods 1
PSY 0330	Experimental Child or
PSY 0402	Experimental Learning
Electives	5 courses (15 credits)

Students choose five additional psychology courses. A maximum of six credits in 1900-level courses may be used for the electives requirement. Some courses, such as PSY 1910 Supervised Field Placement, PSY 1912 Directed Individual Reading, PSY 1913 Directed Individual Research, and PSY 1972 Teaching of Psychology, require special permission from the instructor.

Additional Requirements

1 course (3 credits)

After earning 90 credits, all Psychology majors must take PSY 1925 - Senior Thesis during to fulfill the capstone class requirement.

Liberal Arts Courses

Psychology majors should take the following courses as part of their general education requirements.

Self–Design
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts (30–48 credits)

The purpose of a Self-Designed major is to enable students to pursue an individualized program of studies different from one of the established majors available at Pitt-Greensburg. Students considering this alternative should schedule an appointment with a Pitt-Greensburg advisor.

1. A Self-Designed major must differ significantly from an existing Pitt-Greensburg major, must be multidisciplinary (i.e., include courses from more than one department), and must maintain the same high standard of academic quality as other Pitt-Greensburg majors (e.g., a student will be expected to earn a C- grade in all courses in the major and the student will be expected to complete a suitable capstone course as part of the major). Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be used to fulfill simultaneously the General Education degree requirement for the baccalaureate.
2. A Self-Designed major must have one or more faculty sponsors who assist the student in developing the plan of studies. The faculty member(s) must agree to serve on a continuing basis in monitoring the student's progress and approving any changes in the major. Faculty sponsorship is terminated when the student changes to another major or completes requirements for graduation.
3. Students interested in the Self-Designed major must submit a written proposal outlining the purpose, rationale, and courses of the self-designed major. The proposal should contain the following elements:
   
   a. Title Page
   (1)   Title of proposed major and degree sought (e.g., BA, BS).
   (1)   Name, address, work, and home telephone numbers.
   (2)   Name, department(s), and telephone number(s) of faculty sponsor(s).
   (3)   Signature of approval of the proposal by faculty member(s) and his/her/their division chair.
    
   b. Content of Proposal
   (1)   A clear statement of the purpose and rationale for the major must be made. Include the scope of the program of studies and relevance of the courses proposed.
   (2)   List the courses on a separate page with course numbers, titles, and number of credits.
   (3)   A minimum of 30 credits is required. A maximum of 48 credits is allowed if all the courses are in arts and sciences.
4. The Vice President for Academic Affairs grants final approval of the major through a letter to the faculty sponsor(s) and student. Any further changes in the major must also have approval from the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Social Sciences Area
 Bachelor of Arts (39 credits)

The Social Sciences area option allows students to meet their individual education needs by developing a major based on courses from several departments within the Behavioral Sciences Division. The selection of courses should reflect a theme or program that is developed in consultation with the Academic Advisor.

Core Requirements

12 courses (36 credits)

To satisfy the requirements for a Social Sciences area major, students select one department in which they take five to six courses (15–18 credits) and two other departments in which they take three to four courses (9–12 credits) each for a minimum total of 36 credits. An example program of studies for a student who chose History as the major department and Political Science and Economics as the minor departments is shown below.

History
HIST 0302	Soviet Russia
HIST 0600	The United States to 1877
HIST 0601	The United States 1865–Present
HIST 1367	20th Century Europe
Political Science
PS 0200	American Politics
PS 1202	American Constitutional Law
PS 1261	American Public Policy
PS 1511	American Foreign Policy
Economics
ECON 0100	Introductory Microeconomic Theory
ECON 0110	Introductory Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 0130	Globalization
Additional Requirements	1 course (3 credits)

After earning 90 credits, all Social Sciences area majors must take one of the capstone courses offered by the major department or one of the minor departments as approved by the faculty advisor.

Spanish Area
Bachelor of Arts (39 credits)

The Spanish major provides a balanced combination of courses designed to strengthen written and spoken language skills, courses that offer a solid background in history, society, and politics and courses that emphasize literary and cultural heritage.  Students are strongly encouraged to spend one semester in Pitt-Greensburg’s exchange program with the University of Guanajuato or other Pitt study abroad programs.

Prerequisites	up to 5 courses (15 credits)

Beginning level
(Exemptions possible based on high-school record and placement testing)
SPAN 0041	Elementary Spanish 1
SPAN 0042	Elementary Spanish 2
SPAN 0043	Elementary Spanish 3
Intermediate level
(Typical starting place for Spanish major with strong high-school preparation)
SPAN 0003	Intermediate Spanish 3
SPAN 0004	Intermediate Spanish 4
Foundation Courses	6 courses (18 credits)
SPAN 0020	Conversation
SPAN 0025	Grammar and Composition
SPAN 0055	Introduction to Hispanic Literature 1
SPAN 1302	Advanced Composition and Stylistics
HIST 0501	Modern Latin America
HIST 1140	History and Culture of Spain
Advanced Courses	5 courses (15 credits)
Following successful completion of the Foundation courses, Spanish majors must select an additional 15 credits of advanced courses from the following list:
SPAN 1321	Business Spanish 1
SPAN 1331	Structure of Modern Spanish
SPAN 1400	Survey of Latin American Literature
SPAN 1403	Latin American Narrative
SPAN 1404	Latin American Topics
SPAN 1410	Cinema of the Hispanic World
SPAN 1450	Hispanic Legends
SPAN 1600	Survey of Spanish Literature
SPAN 1807	Hispanic Special Topics
Additional Requirement	1 course (3 credits)
After earning 90 credits, all Spanish majors must taken SPAN 1950 – Senior Capstone Seminar to fulfill the capstone class requirement.

Study Abroad

Spanish majors are strongly encouraged to enroll in a study abroad experience equivalent to 6-12 credits of work.  Up to 3 study abroad courses will be counted as advanced courses within the Spanish major with a fourth used for a General Education requirement.

ACCOUNTING
Minor (15 credits)

Students interested in Accounting may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in Accounting requires that students complete five courses for a total of 15 credits.

Requirements	5 courses (15 credits)
MGMT 0022	Financial Accounting
MGMT 0023	Managerial Accounting
MGMT 1138	Corporate Financial Accounting
MGMT 1140	Accounting Information Systems
MGMT 1835	Intermediate Accounting 1
NOTE:
Management and Management Information Science majors pursuing an Accounting minor must take 2 upper level Management classes in place of MGMT 0022 and MGMT 0023.

ACTUARIAL SCIENCES
Minor (36 credits)

Students interested in Actuarial Sciences may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in Actuarial Sciences requires that students complete eleven courses for a total of 36 credits. However, a number of the requirements will overlap with those for the majors reducing the number of new credits for the minor. See the table below for details on how courses will be allocated to general education, major and minor for math, management and other majors.

Requirements	11 courses (36 credits)
Complete two courses in Economics to fulfill the social science (SS) requirement in General Education:
ECON 0100	Introduction to Microeconomic Theory
ECON 0110	Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory
Complete the following Math and Statistic courses:
MATH 0220	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
MATH 0230	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
STAT 1000	Applied Statistical Methods
STAT 1151	Introduction to Probability
STAT 1221	Applied Regression
Complete two courses in Management:
MGMT 0022	Financial Accounting
MGMT 1821	Introduction to Finance
Complete one elective from the list below:
MGMT 1125	Business Economics
MGMT 1818	Management Science
MGMT 1830	Investments
STAT ****	Any additional non-introductory Statistics course

MAJOR
Course		Math	Management	Other
ECON 0100	Intro to Microeconomic Theory	General Ed	General Ed	General Ed
ECON 0110	Intro to Macroeconomic Theory	General Ed	General Ed	General Ed
MATH 0220	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1	Major	Major*	General Ed
MATH 0230	Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2	Major	Minor	General Ed
MGMT 0022	Financial Accounting	Minor	Major	Minor
STAT 1000	Applied Statistical Methods	Major	Major**	Minor
STAT 1151	Introduction to Probability	Minor	Minor	Minor
STAT 1221	Applied Regression	Minor	Minor	Minor
		15 Minor crs	14 Minor crs	19 Minor crs

 *Substitute MATH 0220 for MATH 0120 in Management Major
**Substitute STAT 1000 (4 credits) for STAT 1100 (4 credits) in Management Major

CHEMISTRY
Minor (22-24 credits)

Students interested in Chemistry may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. Biology majors, who are already required to complete the general and organic chemistry sequences, would only need an additional six to eight credits to earn Chemistry minor. The minor in Chemistry requires that students complete eight courses and labs for a total of 22–24 credits. Eight of these credits may also be used to satisfy General Education requirements. The remaining 14–16 credits are in addition to any course used for General Education.

Requirements:	6 courses (16 credits)
CHEM 0110	General Chemistry 1
CHEM 0120	General Chemistry 2
CHEM 0310 & 0330	Organic Chemistry 1/Lab
CHEM 0320 & 0340	Organic Chemistry 2/Lab
Additional Requirements	(6-8 credits in Chemistry or Biochemistry)
CHEM 0250 & 0260	Introductory Analytical Chemistry/Lab
CHEM 1250 & 1255	Instrumental Analysis/Lab
CHEM 1380	Techniques of Organic Research
BIOSC 1000	Biochemistry* or
BIOSC 1810	Macromolecular Structure and Function*
BIOSC 1580	Biochemistry Seminar*
BIOSC 1820	Metabolic Pathways and Regulation*
BIOSC 1830	Biochemistry Lab*

NOTE:
*Biology students cannot use Biology classes as part of their 6-8 credits.

The minor in Chemistry requires that students complete eight courses and labs for a total of 22–24 credits. Eight of these credits may also be used to satisfy General Education requirements. The remaining 14–16 credits are in addition to any course used for General Education.

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Minor (18 credits)

Students interested in Computer Science may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in Computer Science requires that students complete six courses for a total of 18 credits. Three of the credits may also be used to satisfy Natural Science (NS2) requirements for General Education.

Requirements:	6 courses (16 credits)
CS 0421	Programming using Java
CS 0422	Advanced Java Programming

Complete four additional CS or INFSCI courses excluding basic-level course such as INFSCI 0010, CS 0004, CS 0085 and CS 0134.

EDUCATION
Minor (21 credits)

Students interested in Education may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in Education requires that students complete a total of 21 credits, six of which can be used to fulfill social science requirements under General Education.

Requirements:	2 courses (6 credits)
PSY 0010*	Introduction to Psychology
PSY 0310*	Developmental Psychology
*Select these courses to fulfill Social Science (SS and SS1) under General Education.
Requirements	5 courses (15 credits)
ADMPS 1001	Social Foundations of Education
I&L 1330	Strategies and Techniques of Instruction
I&L 1700 or 1702	Early Field Experience or
I&L 1060	Teaching Exceptional Children
PSYED 1001*	Introduction to Educational Psychology

*PSYED 1001 cannot be used as part of student’s major requirements.

ENGLISH LITERATURE
Minor (15 credits)

Students interested in English Literature may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in English Literature requires that students complete five courses for a total of 15 credits in addition to any ENGLIT courses chosen to fulfill the requirements under General Education.

Requirements:	5 courses (15 credits)
Choose three of the following courses:
ENGLIT 1012	General Chemistry 1
ENGLIT 1100	General Chemistry 2
ENGLIT 1125	Organic Chemistry 1/Lab
ENGLIT 1175	Organic Chemistry 2/Lab
ENGLIT 1215	Pre-20th-Century American Literature
ENGLIT 1325	The Modernist Tradition

Complete two additional ENGLIT courses.

ENGLISH WRITING
Minor (15 credits)

Students interested in English Writing with an emphasis in journalism, fiction, or creative nonfiction may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in English Writing requires that students complete five courses for a total of 15 credits in addition to any English Writing courses chosen to fulfill the requirements under General Education.

Requirements:	5 courses (15 credits)
Choose one or two of the following basic courses:
ENGWRT 0520	Introduction to Fiction Writing
ENGWRT 0550	Fundamentals of News Reporting
ENGWRT 0411	Introduction to Creative Non-Fiction
Complete three or four additional ENGWRT courses.
Note: Students who have completed ENGWRT 0520 may select from:
ENGWRT 1010	Introductory Analytical Chemistry/Lab
ENGWRT 1170	Instrumental Analysis/Lab
Students who have completed ENGWRT 0550 may select from:
ENGWRT 1310	Newspaper 1
ENGWRT 1331	Magazine 1
ENGWRT 1900	Internship: News
Students who have completed ENGWRT 0411 may select from:
ENGWRT 1390	Readings in Contemporary Nonfiction
ENGWRT 1410	Topics in Non-Fiction:  Memoir

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Minor (27 credits)

Students interested in Environmental Science may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors.  The minor in Environmental Science requires that students complete 27 credits of lectures and labs of which 10 credits may be used to satisfy General Education requirements.

Requirements	9 courses (27 credits)
BIOSC 0170/0070*	Foundations of Biology 1/Lab
BIOSC 0180/0080*	Foundations of Biology 2/Lab
BIOSC 0371	Ecology
BIOSC 1372	Environmental Science 1
GEOL 0860	Environmental Geology
BIOSC 1377	Environmental Science 2 – Soil Science or
BIOSC 1378	Environmental Science 3 – Water Quality
COMMRC 1129	Environmental Rhetoric or
INFSCI 1068	Geographic Information Systems

*Complete these to fulfill natural sciences requirements in General Education.

GENDER STUDIES
Minor (15 creduts)

Students interested in Gender Studies may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in Gender Studies requires that students complete five courses for a total of 15 credits. Courses used for the Gender Studies minor may not be used to satisfy requirements in the major or for General Education.

Note:

Current Pitt-Greensburg courses in which gender is a major focus include the following:

Requirements	5 courses (15 credits)
Complete five courses designated as Gender Studies courses.
Note: Current Pitt-Greensburg courses in which gender is a major focus include the following:
ANTH 1738	Gender Perspectives in Anthropology
CJ 1248	Women and Crime
ENGLIT 0360	Women and Literature
ENGLIT 1241	Jane Austen: Books and Film
ENGLIT 1248	Literature of Minority Women
ENGLIT 1701	Topics in Women's Studies
HAA 0130	Women in Art
HIST 1565	Race and Gender in Latin America
HIST 1661	United States Women 2
PHIL 1340	Feminist Philosophy
PSY 1110	Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality
PSY 1131	Gender and Mental Health

Other courses may be added to the list of designated courses. Check the current schedule of classes for updates.

Students may not select more than two courses from a single department and must include courses from two departments outside their majors. Students working on a Gender Studies minor will be encouraged to address gender issues in their capstone projects.

HISTORY
Minor (15 credits)

Students interested in History may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in History requires that students complete five courses for a total of 15 credits in addition to any History courses chosen to fulfill the requirements under General Education.

Requirements	5 courses (15 credits)
HIST 0180	19TH Century Europe or
HIST 0101	Western Civilization 2 or
HIST 1367	20th Century Europe
HIST 0500	Colonial Latin America or
HIST 0501	Modern Latin America
HIST 0600	United States to 1877 or
HIST 0601	United States 1865-Present

Complete one survey course from each of the following groupings:

United States
Europe
Latin America

Complete two additional upper-level History courses.

MUSIC
Minor (15 credits)

Students interested in Music may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in Music requires that students complete five courses for a total of 15 credits in addition to any MUSIC courses chosen to fulfill the requirements under General Education.

Requirements	5 courses (15 credits)
MUSIC 0211	Introduction to Art
MUSIC 0411	Introduction to Modern Art
MUSIC 0121	Basic Musicianship:  Class Piano (one semester) or
MUSIC 0610	Chorale (two semesters)

Complete two additional MUSIC courses, one of which must have a prerequisite.

Complete three additional PS courses, two of which must be upper-level courses numbered 1000 or above.

PSYCHOLOGY
Minor (15 credits)

Students interested in Psychology may choose to pursue a minor either to supplement the work in their majors or to fulfill the requirements for a related area within their majors. The minor in Psychology requires that students complete five three-credit courses for a total of 15 credits in addition to any Psychology courses chosen to fulfill the requirements under General Education.

Requirements	5 courses (15 credits)
PSY 0010	Introduction to Psychology

Complete four additional three-credit PSY courses.
Psychology minors are discouraged from selecting one of the four-credit experimental and research courses required of majors including:

PSY 0032	Research Methods 1
PSY 0330	Experimental Child
PSY 0402	Experimental Learning

Minors seeking a research methods course may substitute SOCSCI 0200- Research Methods in Social Science for one of their additional PSY courses.