SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The University of Pittsburgh offers numerous undergraduate majors. Those majors are listed below, along with the degree conferred and the school or college offering the major. Majors in which a minor is also available are marked with an asterisk. See the individual school’s or college’s section of this bulletin for specific major and degree requirements. Please note that undergraduate programs at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville are described in their separate bulletins.
The University Honors College offers a Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) degree in many of the majors listed below (see University Honors College section of this bulletin for details). Also, the many double major possibilities are not listed here; students should check with the individual school to determine the range of double majors allowed.
MAJORS AND MINORS
| Major |
Degree
Conferred |
School/
College1 |
| A&S Major/Business |
BA or BS |
A&S |
| Accounting |
BSBA |
CBA |
| Administration of Justice* |
BA |
CGS |
| Africana Studies |
BA |
A&S |
| Africana Studies–English |
BA |
A&S |
| Anthropology |
BA |
A&S |
| Applied Developmental Psychology |
BS |
EDUC |
| Applied Mathematics |
BS |
A&S |
| Architectural Studies |
BA |
A&S |
| Bioengineering* |
BSE |
ENGR |
| Biological Sciences |
BS |
A&S |
| Chemical Engineering* |
BSE |
ENGR |
| Chemistry* |
BS |
A&S |
| Chinese |
BA |
A&S |
| Civil Engineering |
BSE |
ENGR |
| Classics* |
BA |
A&S |
| Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition |
BS |
SHRS |
| Communication: Rhet & Comm |
BA |
A&S |
| Communication Science |
BA |
SHRS |
| Computer Engineering |
BSE |
ENGR |
| Computer Science* |
BS |
A&S |
| Dental Hygiene |
BS |
CGS |
| Ecology and Evolution |
BS |
A&S |
| Economics* |
BA or BS |
A&S |
| Economics–Statistics |
BS |
A&S |
| Electrical Engineering* |
BSE |
ENGR |
| Emergency Medicine |
BS |
SHRS |
| Engineering Physics |
BSE |
ENGR |
| English Literature* |
BA |
A&S |
| English Writing |
BA |
A&S |
| Environmental Geology |
BS |
A&S |
| Environmental Studies |
BA |
A&S |
| Film Studies |
BA |
A&S |
| Finance |
BSBA |
CBA |
| French* |
BA |
A&S |
| General Management |
BSBA |
CBA |
| Geology |
BS |
A&S |
| German |
BA |
A&S |
| Health Information Management |
BS |
SHRS |
| Health Services |
BA |
CGS |
| Health and Physical Activity |
BS |
EDUC |
| History* |
BA |
A&S |
| History and Philosophy of Science |
BA |
A&S |
| History of Art & Architecture |
BA |
A&S |
| Humanities Area |
BA |
CGS |
| Industrial Engineering* |
BSE |
ENGR |
| Information Science |
BS |
SIS |
| Interdisciplinary Studies |
BA or BS |
A&S |
| International and Area Studies |
BPHIL |
A&S |
| Italian* |
BA |
A&S |
| Japanese* |
BA |
A&S |
| Legal Studies* |
BA |
CGS |
| Liberal Studies |
BA |
CGS |
| Linguistics* |
BA |
A&S |
| Marketing |
BSBA |
CBA |
| Materials Science and Engineering* |
BSE |
ENGR |
| Mathematics |
BS |
A&S |
| Mathematics-Economics |
BA or BS |
A&S |
| Mathematics-Philosophy |
BA or BS |
A&S |
| Mechanical Engineering* |
BSE |
ENGR |
| Media and Professional Communications |
BA |
CGS |
| Microbiology |
BS |
A&S |
| Molecular Biology |
BS |
A&S |
| Movement Science |
BS |
EDUC |
| Music* |
BA |
A&S |
| Natural Sciences Area |
BS |
CGS |
| Neuroscience* |
BS |
A&S |
| Nursing |
BSN |
NURS |
| Pharmacy |
PharmD2 |
PHARM |
| Philosophy* |
BA |
A&S |
| Physics* |
BS |
A&S |
| Physics and Astronomy |
BA or BS |
A&S |
| Polish |
BA |
A&S |
| Political Science* |
BA |
A&S |
| Politics-Philosophy |
BA |
A&S |
| Psychology |
BS |
A&S |
| Public Service* |
BA |
CGS |
| Rehabilitation Science |
BS |
SHRS |
| Religious Studies* |
BA |
A&S |
| Russian |
BA |
A&S |
| Scientific Computing |
BS |
A&S |
| Self Design |
BA or BS |
CGS |
| Slavic Studies |
BA |
A&S |
| Social Sciences Area |
BA |
CGS |
| Social Work |
BASW |
SOC WK |
| Sociology* |
BA |
A&S |
| Spanish |
BA |
A&S |
| Statistics |
BS |
A&S |
| Studio Arts* |
BA |
A&S |
| Theatre Arts* |
BA |
A&S |
| Urban Studies |
BA |
A&S |
* Minor in this field is also available.
In addition to those minors noted with asterisks, the following minors are also available:
| Aerobics |
EDUC |
| Aerobics/Fitness |
EDUC |
| Applied Statistics |
A&S |
| Aquatics |
EDUC |
| Coaching |
EDUC |
| Dance |
EDUC |
| Environmental Engineering |
ENGR |
| Fitness |
EDUC |
| German Studies |
A&S |
| Petroleum Engineering |
ENGR |
| Polymer Engineering |
ENGR |
| Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Culture |
A&S |
| Slovak Studies |
A&S |
1Abbreviations are as follows:
A&S = Arts and Sciences
CBA = College of Business Administration
EDUC = School of Education
ENGR = School of Engineering
CGS = College of General Studies
SHRS = School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
SIS = School of Information Sciences
NURS = School of Nursing
PHARM = School of Pharmacy
SOC WK = School of Social Work
2The PharmD is not an undergraduate degree, but the School of Pharmacy admits undergraduates (including incoming freshmen) to its professional program that leads to a PharmD degree. See School of Pharmacy section of this bulletin for details.
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