Academic Programs
Programs in Social Sciences
Chair: James R. Alexander, PhD
Majors
Minors
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Political Science
- Sociology
Division Policies and Requirements
- Candidates for graduation in social sciences must have earned a minimum of 120 credits. Of the 120, a maximum of 15 credits may be earned in non-Arts and Science programs of the University (e.g., education) or in courses offered for the convenience of students with particular professional goals (e.g., chemistry for nursing).
- The final 30 credits MUST be earned at UPJ.
- Degree candidates must have a grade point average of 2.000 (C average) or higher in all work at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown or at the University's other campuses.
- The courses required for a major must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.000.
- A satisfactory level of competence in English composition must be demonstrated by the successful completion of ENGCMP 0005 Composition 1 or ENGCMP 0002 Freshman Writing Seminar, and English Composition 0006 Composition 2.
- Students may earn no more than 2 credits in physical education per term, to a maximum of 8 during their entire scholastic career at UPJ. Only the first four physical education credits are counted as being in arts and sciences; any additional credits are considered as non-arts and sciences.
- There is no second language requirement for social sciences division majors. However, it should be noted that many graduate programs require a reading knowledge of second languages or statistical analysis. Therefore, students planning graduate study should seriously consider course work in French, German, or Spanish and statistics.
- All students must complete the general education requirements in addition to major requirements by earning at least 12 credits in each of the three divisions of arts and sciences: the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The 12 credits in each division must be distributed in the manner listed earlier in this bulletin.
Social Sciences Internships
A limited number of students majoring in the social sciences may serve an internship of as many as 12 credits that provides field experience in some aspect of the students' career interests. Students interested in serving an internship during their junior or senior year should discuss this with their academic advisor. Such internship credits under SOCSCI 1910 Internship must be in addition to all requirements for the major and related areas. Internships are graded S/U only.
Academic Minor
In addition to an academic major, a student may elect to pursue a minor in another academic discipline. The specific requirements for each minor are established in the individual academic disciplines and require the completion of a minimum of 18 credits of course work. There is no minor in business.
Program Requirements
Anthropology Minor
Faculty: Monica Frolander-Ulf
Students interested in anthropology may explore a range of fields in cultural anthropology, including Native American cultures and Caribbean cultures. Students may obtain a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences, combining a 15-credit concentration in anthropology with a 15-credit concentration in another social science discipline (see below), or students may obtain an 18-credit minor in anthropology (combined with any appropriate major).
Business Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Faculty: Neelima Bhatnagar; John McGrath; Douglas Reed; James Teague; Janice Rummell, CMA; Ray Thompson, CMA; Ronald Vickroy; Stanley John Yerep, CPA; Deborah Zakrzwski, CPA
Adjunct Faculty: Ron Mastrine, CPA; Eric DiFrancesco; Richard Cosgrove
Required Courses
- General Requirements (17 credits minimum)
- Computer Science 0015, 0016
- Mathematics 0121 or 0221
- Psychology 0200
- Statistics 1040
- English Writing 1192
- Division of Social Sciences requirements (15 credits)
One from each category:
- Anthropology
- Geography
- History
- Political Science 0206, 0302, 0310, 0501
- Sociology 0070, 0100
- Business Core (24 credits)
- Economics 0105 0115
- Business 0115, 0300, either 0400 or 1350, 0500, 0510, 1010
- Economics Electives (3 credits)
- Any Economics course (except 0105, 0115)
- Business concentrations:
- Accounting
- Financial Accounting Track
- BUS 1110, 1120, 1130, 1140, 1240
any two of the following:
- BUS 1115, 1146, 1151, 1155, 1160, 1171, 1190, 1330, 1570
- Managerial Accounting Track
- BUS 1110, 1115, 1270, 1355
any three of the following:
- BUS 1120, 1130, 1140, 1286, 1330, 1356, 1520
- Economics
- Any six economics courses above the introductory level in addition to the required three economics courses listed under general business requirements.
- Finance
any four of the following:
- BUS 1270, 1315, 1330, 1370, 1486, ECON 0281, 0501, 1141, 1151
- Management
- General Management Track
- BUS 1510, 1520, 1530, 1540
- any three upper-level business courses taken under advisement
- Information Systems Track
- BUS 1410, 1420, 1520, 1540
any two of the following:
- BUS 1415, 1425, 1435, 1441, 1530, 1681, 1683, 1686, CS 0417
- Marketing
- BUS 1520, 1535, 1540, 1560
any two of the following:
- BUS 1575, 1584, 1585, 1586, 1587, 1670, 1671
Economics Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Faculty: George Berger, Thomas McGahagan
To graduate with a baccalaureate degree in economics, a student must complete both the introductory (ECON 0105 and 0115) and intermediate (ECON 1101 and 1111) sequences in micro-and macroeconomics, as well as six other major courses in economics. Completion of the 0105-0115 introduction sequence is a prerequisite to any major course. Business courses may be taken as electives outside the economics major, but do not fulfill major course requirements in economics.
Majors must also complete STAT 1040 Statistics for Business and Economics and an acceptable calculus course (MATH 0121) or sequence (MATH 0221/0231). These should be completed by the end of the sophomore year. Majors who are interested in pursuing graduate study in economics or a related field are advised to complete a three-term sequence in calculus (MATH 0221/0231/0241).
Environmental Studies Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Director: Mary P. Lavine
- Core requirements
- ENVSTD 0100 Introduction to Environmental Studies
- ENVSTD 1700 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies
- SOCSCI 1910 Internship
- Environmental Policy
Select seven courses from the following. A minimum of 3 departments must be represented with a maximum of four courses from any one department.
- Anthropology 1290, 1720
- Biology 1535
- Economics 1370
- English Literature 0345
- Geography 0320, 1160, 1190, 1230, 1260
- History 1415
- Phil 0120
- Political Science 1245
- Sociology 1113, 1380
- or other electives as approved
- Environmental Science
Select eight courses from the following. A minimum of three departments must be represented with a maximum of four courses from any one department.
- Biology 0080 or preferably 0110–0111 and 0120–0121, 1110, 1130, 1158, 1171, 1175, 1515, 1520, 1525, 1530, 1535
- Chemistry 0080, 0111–0113, 0112–0114, 0325
- Civil Engineering Technology 1140, 1141, 1142
- Geography 0210, 1200, 1210, 1220, 1240
- Geology 0015, 0024, 0083, 0086, 1105, 1106, 1139
- Physics 0090, 0093, 0140-0141, 0142-0143
- or other electives as approved
- Methodology and tools
students must complete at least two of the following
- Civil Engineering Technology 1122, 0020
- Engineering Technology 0011, 0023
- English Writing 1192
- French 0212
- Geography 1440
- Sociology 0300
- German 0212
- Spanish 0212
- Statistics 1020
- other methodology options as approved
Geography Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Faculty: Gregory Faiers, Ola Johansson, William Kory, Mary P. Lavine
Students electing Geography as a major must earn a minimum of 30 credits in Geography distributed as follows:
- Geography 0210, 0810, 0420, and 0100 or 0610
- Six additional Geography courses, at least three of which must be upper-level (1000 series), distributed so that at least one course is represented in each of the three concentrations below :
- Urban/Economic/Population: Geography 1160, 1190, 1600, 1610
- Physical/Environmental: Geography 1200, 1210, 1220, 1230, 1240, 1260
- Regional/Cultural: Geography 0310, 0320, 1130, 1170, 1300
NOTE: Geography 1410, 1800, 1810, 1820 may be substituted for one of these courses with department approval.
- An internship in geography (SCOSCI 1910 Internship) may be counted as a free elective and taken on a H/S/U grading option only. The number of credits will be determined by the instructor.
- Methodology: Soc 0300 or Stat 1020
History Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Faculty: Robert Matson, Paul Newman, Katherine Reist, Jean Sedlar, Veronica Wilson
Students electing history as a major must earn 30 credits in history, including:
- History 0120 and 0130
- History 0610 or 0620
- History 0424 or 0425
- History 1002
- Five additional courses in history, at least four must be 1000-level, including:
- At least one additional course in American history from the following: HIST 0610, 0620, 0684, 1011, 1013, 1400, 1405, 1409, 1410, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415, 1416, 1417, 1430, 1520, 1523, 1530, 1605, 1682, or 1810 as appropriate.
- At least one additional course in European history from the following: HIST 0303, 1113, 1127, 1130, 1170, 1342, 1345, 1350, 1381, 1385, 1771, or 1810 as appropriate.
- At least one course in non-Western history or another history from the following: HIST 0424, 0425, 0602, 0753, 1171, 1505, 1521, 1600, 1613, 1620, 1679, or 1810 as appropriate.
- Methodology: Select one option. Soc 0300 or Stat 1020 or any Second Language at the Intermediate 2 level.
Political Science Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Faculty: James Alexander, Reinhard Heinisch, Raymond Wrabley
Students electing political science as a major must earn a minimum of 30 credits in political science—including at least four subfield introductory courses selected from Political Science 0206, 0210, 0302, 0310, 0501, 0601—and PS 1700 Political Science Research, taken in the senior year.
Methodology: Soc 0300, or Stat 1020, or Stat 1040
Religious Studies Specialization
Coordinator: Robert Matson
Courses in religious studies are offered as elective distribution courses to supplement study in other academic fields. Several religious studies courses are cross-listed in the history department. Course offerings are designed as appropriate background for pre-seminary students. Students who wish to complete a full four-year undergraduate degree in religious studies may relocate to the Pittsburgh campus.
Social Sciences Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Considerable flexibility is afforded to students in the social sciences who wish to concentrate their studies in two social sciences fields without necessarily completing a full major in either, or who wish to concentrate their studies around a theme (a self-designed concentration). These students would then pursue a degree in social sciences, which requires completion of a social science methodology course selected from Sociology 0300, Statistics 1020, or Statistics 1040 and a minimum of 54 credits in the Division of Social Sciences under one of two options:
Option A
A minimum of 15 credits in each of two social science non-business fields (such as anthropology and history, or sociology and political science, or economics and geography) and the remaining 24 credits in the other social sciences fields (except business or internships), with at least one course in each.
Option B
A minimum of 24 credits in social sciences courses clustered around a designated theme (e.g., pre-seminary studies, community law enforcement, the American city, ethnic studies, European studies, Latin American studies). The theme and appropriate courses are chosen by mutual consent of the student and advisor. The remaining 30 credits must be distributed among the social sciences fields (except business or internships), with at least one course in each. Students should note that interdisciplinary self-designed majors may be constructed across divisions as well.
Sociology Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Faculty: J. Anthony Capon, Jon Darling, William F. Fine, Daniel Santoro
Students electing Sociology as a major must earn a minimum of 30 credits in Sociology, including:
- Sociology 0100, 0300, 0400 and 1700 (Senior Seminar). Sociology 0100 is a prerequisite for all higher-numbered courses.
- Two core courses, one course from each of two categories: social organization and society and self. A list of courses included in these categories may be obtained from any sociology faculty member.
Certificate Programs
Business
Certificate Program
The Business Certificate program is designed primarily for part-time adult students admitted through adult education. It provides a 30-credit, career-oriented course of study for students who may eventually pursue a Bachelor of Arts in business.
The Business certificate program has two components:
- Distribution Component (15 credits):
- Computer Science 0081
- Communication 0052
- English Composition 0005
- Mathematics 0001
- Psychology 0200
- Business Core Courses (15 credits):
- BUS 0115 Accounting
Principles
- BUS 0300 Principles of Finance, or acceptable alternative
- BUS 0500 Principles of Management
- BUS 0510 Principles of Marketing
- BUS 1520 Organizational Behavior
- Business Elective
- While many of these courses are frequently offered in the evening, students in the Business Certificate program may have to complete several of their course requirements in daytime class sessions.
- Students may transfer as many as 15 approved equivalency credits from other institutions, provided that at least 15 required course credits (including at least three of the Business core courses) are completed at UPJ and at least a 2.000 overall GPA is maintained.
International Studies
Certificate
Director: Reinhard Heinisch
The International Studies Certificate, which requires a minimum of 31 credits, is a multidisciplinary program that is flexibly structured to complement any major. It is designed to promote the interests of both the career-oriented student and the student whose expectations of a liberal arts education include enhancement of one's capacity to understand and enjoy the world.
For the student who already has made a career choice such as business or journalism, the International Studies Certificate provides the opportunity to demonstrate flexibility, a breadth of perspective, and interests that are increasingly attractive to prospective employers.
As a complement to any major, the International Studies Certificate facilitates entry into such careers as the U.S. government (both domestic and foreign service), private interest groups, national and international service agencies, journalism, and international business.
The program is also excellent preparation for admission to such highly marketable specialized graduate programs as international management, international communications, foreign service, international business, and international studies. More information about placement and about the International Studies Certificate program or study abroad is available from the director of international studies.
The international studies program has three tracks to choose from: industrialized countries, developing countries, and thematic specialization.
- Industrialized Countries
- Tools required (3–14 credits from the following):
- Second language at second-year competency and/or
- Research methods:
- Sociology 0300,
- Statistics 1020,
- Geography 0420
- Core Courses (15 credits)
Political and Historical Context (3 credits)
- Anthropology 0800
- History 1171, 1385
- Political Science 0302, 0501
Geographic/Cultural/Social Context (3 credits)
- Geography 0100, 0210, 0810
- History 0602, 1170
- Religious Studies 0111, 0602
- Sociology 0340, 0520
Advanced Courses (9 credits)
- Focus on International Economy
- Economics 0501, 0510, 0471
- Focus on International Politics
- Political Science 1507, 1582, 1380, 1515
- Area of Specialization
Nine credits from one of the following areas:
- Asia: History 0425, 1600 or
- Europe: 1381, Classics 1141, or Philosophy 0213 (3 credits)
Six credits from one of the following:
- Britain: English Literature 1111, 1116, 1120, 1130, 1171, 1182
- France: French 0320, 0380, 1019, 1083
- Germany: German 0455, History 1130
- Russia/Eastern Europe: Geography 1300, Political Science 1344
- Southern Europe: Spanish 0451, 1640, 1841
- Developing Countries
- Tools required (3-14 credits from the following):
- Second at a second-year competency, and/or
- Research Methods:
- Sociology 0300
- Statistics 1020
- Geography 0420
- Core Courses (15 credits)
Political and Historical Context (3 credits)
- Political Science 0310
Geographic/Cultural/Social Context (3 credits)
- Geography 0100, 0210, 0810
- History 0602
- Sociology 0340, 0520
- Anthropology 0800
- Religious Studies 0111, 0602
Advanced Courses (9 credits)
- Geography 1160, 1170, 1230, 1240
- Economics 0501
- Area of Specialization
9 credits from one of the following areas:
- Asia: History 0424, 0425, 1613, 1620
- Latin America: Anthropology 1720, Spanish 1844, 1846
- Africa: Geography 0320
- Thematic Specialization
- Tools required
3-14 credits from the following:
- Second Language at second-year competency and/or
- Research Methods:
- Sociology 0300
- Statistics 1020
- Geography 0420
- Core Courses (15 credits)
Political and Historical Context (3 credits)
- Political Science 0302, 0310, 0501
- History 1171, 1385
Geographic/Cultural/Social Context (3 credits)
- Geography 0100, 0210, 0810
- History 1170
- Sociology 0340, 0520
Advanced Courses (9 credits)
- Courses pertaining to student's thematic specialization
- Thematic Specialization
9 credits from one of the following areas:
- environmental studies, comparative thought, comparative literature, human rights, global economy, race and ethnicity, labor conflicts, comparative health care, international law, women’s issues, or international journalism
NOTE: The area of specialization for each track may be substituted partially or entirely by a study abroad program or a summer study program in a specialized field at another university.
Other Programs of Study
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
The University of Pittsburgh RN Options (Early Admission to MSN) curriculum is designed for registered nurses, who obtained their initial nursing education through either a diploma or an associate degree program, to complete their nursing education with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), while offering an opportunity to obtain an early admission to graduate nursing education (MSN). Courses are taught by nursing leaders who are experts in their field. Faculty serve as educators, role models and mentors for their students. The RN Options curriculum builds upon the individual professional nurse's strengths and experiences to expand professional knowledge and practice skills. Graduates of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing possess critical appraisal/thinking skills, sophisticated clinical practice knowledge, and the ability to integrate the latest research findings to provide quality, safe and effective patient care.
Registered nurses who are interested in pursuing a Bachelor's Degree and Early Admission to the MSN track applicants should apply online directly to the School of Nursing at: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=up-nurs
Course offerings are flexible and students may begin coursework in any term (fall/spring/summer). Upon finishing 84 credits in the RN Options track, students must select to complete their remaining requirements in the Early Admission to the MSN curriculum or in the BSN curriculum.
Early Admission to the MSN track students must: 1) take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). 2) provide necessary documentation for desired major, and 3) complete the remaining 36 credits of which 24 will be at the graduate level. BSN track students must complete 40 undergraduate credits as approved by their academic advisor. Full and part-time schedules are available.
Admission Guidelines
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants must submit evidence of previous education and other required documents as listed below.
- Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited associate degree programs or diploma school of nursing
- A competitive GPA for previous academic work
- Possess current RN license (PA or transferable to PA)
- Complete RN Option online application
- Brief, typed essay stating: 1) personal philosophy of nursing, 2) personal expectations from the RN-Options (BSN/MSN), and 3) personal future career goals
- Current resume
- Three letters of professional recommendation from professors who know you well
- Official transcripts from all schools attended
RN Options Curriculum
RN Options Curriculum
(January 2012 - subject to change without notice)
Course Number |
Course title |
Credits |
ANTH |
Anthropology*+ |
3 |
COMMRC |
Communication/Public Speaking + |
3 |
CHEM 0190&0192 |
Chemistry for the Health Professions*+ |
4 |
ENGCOMP |
English Composition *+ |
3 |
ORBIOL 0031 & 0032 |
Microbiology & Lab *+ |
4 |
PSY |
Psychology *+ |
3 |
PSYED |
Life Span Development *+ |
3 |
STAT or NUR 0088 |
Statistics *+ |
3 |
SOC |
Sociology *+ |
3 |
BIOL 0950 |
Human Anatomy Physiology I & Lab *+ |
4 |
BIOL 0970 |
Human Anatomy Physiology II & Lab *+ |
4 |
NUR 0066 |
Nutrition for Clinical Practice + |
3 |
NUR 0067 |
Nursing Research: Introduction to Critical Appraisal and Evidence Based Practice |
3 |
NUR 0081 |
Foundations of Nursing Practice II *+ |
2 |
NUR 0082 |
Nursing Care of Adults with Acute/Chronic Illness *+ |
7 |
| NUR 0087 |
Pharmacology & Therapeutics |
|
NUR 1050 |
Nursing Care of Mothers, Newborns, and Families * |
5 |
NUR 1052 |
Nursing Care of Children & Families * |
5 |
NUR 1054 |
Nursing Care of the Older Adult * |
3 |
NUR 0086 |
Nursing Informatics |
2 |
NUR 1060 |
Nursing Care of Clients with Psych Mental Health Problems * |
5 |
NUR 1061 |
Professional Development and Practicum 2 |
2 |
NUR 1074 |
Professional Development and Practicum 1 |
3 |
NUR 1085 |
Ethics in Nursing and Health Care*+ |
3 |
NUR 1120 |
Nursing Mgmt of Adults with Acute/Complex Health Problems* |
5 |
NUR 1121 |
Advanced Clinical Problem Solving |
5 |
NUR 1127 |
Community Health Nursing Theory |
3 |
* May be challenged by exam
+Credits may be transferred from other University/College institutions for credit if approved by University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Note: All previous coursework corresponding to this curriculum must have been completed within 10 years of admission to the University of Pittsburgh.
Early Admission to the MSN - Graduate Level Courses
Course Number |
Course title |
Credits |
NUR 2000 |
Research for Evidence Based Practice I |
2 |
NUR 2004 |
Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan |
4 |
NUR 2010 |
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse Populations |
3 |
NUR 2011 |
Applied Statistics for Evidence Based Practice |
3 |
NUR 2031 |
Diagnostic Physical Exam Across the Lifespan |
3 |
NURSP 2092 |
Leadership Development for the Emerging Leader |
3 |
NURSP 2090
or
NURSP 2061 |
Health Care Outcomes
Organization and Management Theory |
3 |
NUR 2680/2280* |
Molecular Therapeutics |
3 |
*All 22XX course are offered online, if curriculum plan permits.
School Nurse Certificate
The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing offers coursework that allows students to obtain a level-one school nurse certificate through the PA Department of Education. The School of Nursing is approved by the Department of Education to offer the school nurse certification program.
Master of Social Work (MSW)
The Master of Social Work Program at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is tailored to working professionals who are interested in advanced direct practice with individuals, families, and groups. Students are able to pursue MSW degrees at Pitt-Johnstown through year-round, part-time study. The MSW program meets the same high standards as the program offered at the University's Pittsburgh campus.
The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and courses are taught by members of the School of Social Work faculty as well as part-time faculty from the region. Students completing the MSW at Pitt-Johnstown are eligible to take the examination to become licensed social workers in Pennsylvania and other states.
Admission criteria and specific degree requirements are available by contacting the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work at 412-624-6346 or Pitt-Johnstown's MSW Coordinator at 814-269-2099.
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