The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) offers undergraduate programs in the following areas:

• Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition
• Communication Science
• Emergency Medicine
• Health Information Management
• Occupational Therapy

General Admission Requirements
     General requirements for students interested in applying for admission to SHRS's baccalaureate degree programs include a minimum of 60 credits of college-level work in the arts and sciences with a cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA) of at least 2.50 (based on 4.00). Included in these 60 credits must be the prerequisite courses which vary from program to program. Prerequisites must be completed before the first term of the professional program, and students are required to have a minimum prerequisite QPA of 2.50. The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences does not evaluate CLEP (College Level Examination Program) scores for credit but will accept CLEP credits that have been evaluated and posted on an official transcript from an accredited college or university. CLEP credits are not applied toward courses that are listed as prerequisites.
     Since many health professionals find a second (foreign) language valuable, SHRS recommends such study either during high school or the first two years of college. In addition, some computer background (a college-level computer science course) is recommended.

Admission Status
     Full. Students admitted to full status are those who have met all admission criteria and have been admitted either as full-time or part-time students for study toward the baccalaureate degree.
     Provisional. In certain circumstances, when an applicant is admitted with a QPA of less than 2.50, he or she is admitted on a provisional basis and must earn 2.00 in the first term (or first 12 credits for part-time students) in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in order to be granted full admission. Students who are admitted provisionally who do not earn a 2.00 in the first term (or first 12 credits for part-time students) may not continue in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
     Special. Applicants not matriculated in any school in the University who wish to take courses for credit without reference to a degree may be admitted as special students if they present evidence of ability to follow successfully the courses for which they apply. Students admitted to the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences as special students may take no more than a total of six credits without an application toward a degree. A student wishing to register for more than six credits as a special student will have the right to appeal in written form to the Dean. Information concerning such requests should be directed first to the SHRS Registrar, 4024 Forbes Tower, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

Admission Procedures
Application Deadlines

	Program	Enrollment	Deadline Date
	Clinical Dietetics/Nutrition	September (Fall) (full- and part-time)	April 15
	Communication Science	September (Fall)	Rolling Admissions
	Emergency Medicine	September (Fall) (full- and part-time)	Rolling Admissions
	Health Information Management	September (Fall) (full- and part-time)	April 15
	Occupational Therapy	June (Summer) (full-time only)	April 1

     Early return of completed applications is recommended. A self-evaluation and a letter of recommendation are required as specified in application instructions. Students must submit an official transcript of all academic study attempted or completed in high school and universities or colleges. Requests for University of Pittsburgh application materials should be directed to the University Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Bruce Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Requests for information concerning SHRS's professional programs should be directed to the SHRS Office of Recruitment and Admissions, 4020 Forbes Tower, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, E-mail: shrsadmi+@pitt.edu.

Acceptable Academic Status
     All students must receive a C- or better in all required courses in the professional curriculum. Students who receive a grade below a C- must successfully repeat that course (attainment of a grade of C- or better).
     Students will not be permitted to register for a course if they receive a grade below C- in a prerequisite for that course.
     The School reserves the right to drop a student at any time for reasons deemed adequate by the Dean and faculty.

Class Designation
     Class designation of undergraduate students is based on successful completion of course requirements for each curricular year in the School. Therefore, all requirements in the junior year must be met before promotion to the senior year.

Dean's List
     The SHRS Dean's List is compiled twice a year, once at the end of the Fall Term and again at the end of the Spring Term. The criteria used to determine candidates for the Dean's List are as follows:

     No grade lower than a C
     Minimum QPA of 3.50
     QPA based on all courses taken while enrolled in SHRS

Statute of Limitations
     Part-time students must complete bachelor degree requirements within a reasonable period of time. A Plan of Study will be worked out for each student to spell out the length of time needed to complete the program.

Advanced Standing
     A minimum of 60 credits will be posted on the SHRS transcript unless indicated to the Office of Student Services via the Plan of Study that the student qualifies for more than 60 credits. Grades of D will be accepted for advanced standing from all universities and colleges provided the D indicates passing. However, a D grade will not be accepted for advanced standing if it occurs in a prerequisite course.
     Advanced standing for courses in the professional curriculum is a departmental decision. If advanced standing is not granted, credit by examination for specified courses may be taken to demonstrate mastery of the course content. Advanced standing is refleced on the Plan of Study, which the student completes with his or her academic adviser. The Office of Student Services will post advanced standing as per that document only.

Clinical Education-Directed Practice
     Clinical or field learning experiences are an integral and essential part of SHRS undergraduate professional programs. All students preparing to be clinical dietitians, emergency medicine technicians (paramedics), health information managers, or occupational therapists will spend a stated amount of time in a variety of clinical education experiences. These experiences are planned sequentially and in coordination with classroom or laboratory courses taken on campus.
     All clinical education experiences take place at sites that have signed contracts with the University of Pittsburgh. Students are assigned to these sites by an SHRS faculty member, usually called a Coordinator of Clinical Education. Supervision or instruction during clinical education is provided by a health professional(s) qualified appropriately for the type or level of content studied by the student. Students are required to carry professional liability insurance and personal health insurance during all phases of clinical education. Arrangements for liability insurance must be made through the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Arrangements for personal health insurance may be made independently or through referrals from the Student Health Service.
     Students may be required to travel a distance or to relocate outside the city for their clinical education assignments. All expenses for transportation, housing, food, etc., are the student's responsibility.
     Students must wear proper attire, which may vary with the clinical education. Students studying to be health information managers, for example, will dress in street clothes, while students studying to be clinical dietitians may wear white uniforms. Safety may be a consideration. Specific information about clothing or uniforms will be provided by the coordinator of clinical education for each program.

Absence from Clinical Education Experiences
     Because of time requirements for clinical education experiences for accreditation purposes, any student who misses clinical time for any reason must see the appropriate practicum instructor or Coordinator of Clinical Education to arrange for any needed make-up time.

Repeating Courses
     Students must repeat required courses in the professional curriculum in which they receive a grade below C-. Students are permitted to repeat a course one time only. When a student successfully repeats a course at the University of Pittsburgh, the repeated course grade and not the original grade is computed in the QPA.
     A student who received a grade below C- in a course that is prerequisite to other courses may not register for these subseqent courses until the grade below C- has been removed.
     A course in which a passing grade has been achieved may not be repeated to improve the grade. Since major portions of the various curricula are sequential in nature and since course offerings appear only once a year, students should realize courses cannot be repeated until the following academic year.

Graduation
     Candidates for a baccalaureate degree from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of 30 credits while registered in the school and must have completed the requirements for the program in which he or she has enrolled. These credits must be approved by the student's adviser. To qualify for graduation, students must have completed all courses and other degree requirements and must have a Plan of Study on file in the Office of Student Services, 4024 Forbes Tower.
     The QPA used for graduation and for the awarding of honors will be calculated as a composite of all courses taken at the University of Pittsburgh.
     The baccalaureate degree student attaining an outstanding scholastic record may, upon vote of the faculty, be graduated with honors if a minimum of 60 letter-graded credits has been earned at the University of Pittsburgh. The computation of the QPA is on all University of Pittsburgh credits.

	Cum laude	3.25-3.49
	Magna cum laude	3.50-3.74
	Summa cum laude	3.75-4.00

     A student failing to remove a D, F, G, or I grade in a required course or who has not resolved all financial obligations with the University will not be graduated.
     An application for graduation must be filed in the Office of Student Services at the time of registration for the term in which the student expects to complete all requirements for graduation. Students should refer either to the University of Pittsburgh or SHRS Academic Calendar for specific dates concerning graduation application. Students must be registered for a minimum of one credit in the term/session in which they plan to graduate.

HRS Common Courses
     The following "common courses" are taken by SHRS students in various SHRS programs. In addition to these courses, students also fulfill course requirements in their individual professional curricula. The major prerequisite for all common courses is admission to one of the majors in SHRS.

HRS 1000 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH

2 cr.

  Two hours lecture weekly, Fall Term
The study of the nature of research and the applications of the scientific approach in the research process. The course focuses on concepts, design techniques, and interpretations, as well as limiting factors and ethical considerations.

HRS 1005 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION

3 cr.

  Three hours weekly, Fall and Spring Terms
Discussion of the principles and practice of supervision and administration. Designed to incorporate experience with the responsiblities specific to health professionals.

HRS 1006 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION

3 cr.

  Three hours weekly, Spring Term; 6 hours weekly, Summer Session II
A survey of the general principles of human nutrition and their application to the needs of individuals throughout the life cycle. Emphasis is placed on meeting the normal nutritional needs of individuals for health promotion and disesase prevention.

HRS 1008 STATISTICAL UNDERSTANDING

3 cr.

  Three hours lecture weekly, Spring Term
Presents the research process and the role of statistics within that process. The student learns how to analyze scientific reports and to communicate with statisticians when research problems arise.

HRS 1009 ORGANIZATION THEORY AND CONCEPTS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

3 cr.

  Three hours weekly, Fall Term
The primary purpose of the course is to facilitate the student in attaining a better, i.e., more comprehensive, well integrated and more useful understanding of the organizations in which she/he will be spending considerable time and energy for her/his career. The emphasis will be on formal organizations both in health care and other sectors of the economy. Models and concepts developed within the closely related disciplines of organization theory and organization behavior will be addressed.

HRS 1020 INTRODUCTORY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

3 cr.

  Three hours weekly, Fall Term; Prerequisites: courses in biological sciences and chemistry; Corequisite: HRS 1021
This course is primarily a survey of the anatomy of the human body and an introduction to human physiology. The organization of the living body will be considered, beginning with cells and tissue types through systems and finally a consideration of the integration of all those components which help to maintain the homeostasis of the individual. Knowledge of such normal structure and function will be necessary for understanding pathological conditions and pertinent aspects of malignancy which are needed to satisfy prerequisites for cancer registrars.

HRS 1021 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 cr.

  Two hours weekly, Fall Term; Corequisite: HRS 1020
This course is comprised of individualized laboratory exposure, designed to expand and emphasize selected materials presented in HRS 1020. The laboratory will be used for additional lectures and "hands-on" learning from human cadaver material and anatomical models.

HRS 1022 HUMAN ANATOMY

4 cr.

  Nine hours lecture, 13 hours lab weekly, Summer Session II
Studies in depth the musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous systems of the human body. Directed laboratory experience using prosected cadavers, skeletal material, models, and audiovisual tapes.

HRS 1023 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

4 cr.

  Four hours weekly, Fall Term
Fundamentals of cell properties and function. Functions of the various systems of the body, excluding the central nervous system.

HRS 1025 INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY

3 cr.

  Three hours lecture weekly, Spring Term
An overview of medical microbiology introduces the student to medically important bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, and to immunity.

HRS 1026 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

4 cr.

  Three hours lecture weekly, Spring Term
Course considers the causes of diseases generally, as well as specific common diseases that occur in the various systems of the human body.

HRS 1027 HRS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

4 cr.

  Three hours lecture weekly, Fall Term
This course will examine mechanisms that produce disease and injury, the ways in which the body responds to these mechanisms, and the clinical manifestations produced by the body's response.

HRS 1099 INDEPENDENT STUDY

variable credits

  By appointment, all terms and sessions
Provides advanced students an opportunity to explore in depth an area of particular interest to them. It is the student's responsibility to find a faculty member willing to undertake such a tutorial.