Introduction

• The University of Pittsburgh
  
• The School of Education
  
• Academic Governance of Graduate Degree Programs
  
• School of Education Organization
  
• Governance
  
• Accreditation
  
• Students' Rights and Responsibilities
  
• University Policy on Students' Rights
  

School of Education Regulations

• Applicability of Policies
  
• Admissions Requirements
  
• Adviser
  
• Registration
  
• Readmission
  
• Leave of Absence
  
• Failing and Incomplete Grades
  
• Inspection of Student Record File
  

Undergraduate Regulations

• Admission and Registration
  
• Preparation for Undergraduate Study
  
• Admissions Deadlines and Requirements
  
• Admissions Decisions
  
• Prerequisite Course Work
  
• Acceptance of Transfer Credits
  
• Admission to Summer Courses
  
• Admission Status
  
• Classification of Students
  
• Registration of Undergraduate Students for Graduate Credit
  
• Cross-Registration
  
• General Undergraduate Regulations
  
• Maximum Credit Load
  
• Quality Point Average
  
• Credit Requirements
  
• Resident Credit Requirements
  
• Graduation with Honors
  
• Application for Graduation
  

Teacher Education Regulations

• Admission and Registration
  
• Preparation for Teacher Education
  
• Additional Field Certification
  
• Instructional I and II Certificates
  
• Admissions Deadlines and Requirements
  
• Prerequisite Course Work
  
• Admission Status
  
• Classification of Students
  
• Fees
  
• Teacher Education General Regulations
  
• Maximum Credit Load
  
• Quality Point Average
  
• Credit Requirements
  
• Teacher Certification Testing Program
  
• Early Field Experiences
  
• Student Teaching
  
• Intern Teaching
  
• Advanced Teaching Practicum
  
• Application for Certification
  

Graduate Regulations

• Admissions and Registration
  
• Preparation for Graduate Study
  
• Advanced Certification Offerings
  
• Master's Degree Admissions Deadlines and Requirements
  
• Doctoral Degree Admissions Deadlines and Requirements
  
• Admission
  
• Admission Status
  
• Cross-Registration
  
• General Graduate Regulations
  
• Course Work Acceptable as Graduate Credit
  
• Maximum Credit Load
  
• Graduate Study in the Summer
  
• Residence Credit Requirement
  
• Research Adviser
  
• Application for Graduation
  
• Master's Degree Requirements
  
• Master's Programs
  
• Acceptance of Transfer Credits
  
• Quality Point Average
  
• Credit Requirements
  
• Statute of Limitations
  
• Leave of Absence
  
• Plan of Studies
  
• Basic Areas of Education Requirement
  
• Master's Comprehensive Examination
  
• Master's Degree with Thesis
  
• Master's Degree with Thesis Equivalent Option/Research Paper
  
• Master of Arts
  
• Master of Science
  
• Master of Arts in Teaching
  
• Master of Education
  
• Doctoral Degree Requirements
  
• Doctoral Programs
  
• Acceptance of Transfer Credits
  
• Quality Point Average
  
• Credit Requirements
  
• Statute of Limitations
  
• Leave of Absence
  
• Plan of Studies
  
• Doctoral Preliminary Examination
  
• Advancement to Doctoral Study
  
• Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
  
• Doctoral Competency
  
• Doctoral Committee
  
• Dissertation Overview
  
• Advancement to Doctoral Candidacy
  
• Dissertation
  
• Procedures for Faculty Challenge
  
• Graduation Requirements
  

General Information

• Admission of International Students
  
• Credits
  
• Extension and Correspondence Courses
  
• Grading Policy
  
• Regional Campuses
  
• Student Financial Support
  
• Transcript Service
  

Tuition And Fees

• Audited Courses
  
• Other Fees
  
• Special Service Fees
  
• General University Fee
  
• Title IV Refund Policy
  
• Eligibility for Reduced Tuition
  
• Financial Obligations
  
• Deferred Tuition Payment Plan

Registration Information

• Adding a Course(s)
  
• Course Withdrawal
  
• Termination By Add/Drop Process
  
• Termination By Resignation Process
  
• Resignation Fee Schedule of Adjusted Charges
  

Facilities, Services, and University Policies

• Child Development Center
  
• Computer Curriculum Inquiry Center
  
• Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free Schools Policy
  
• English Language Institute
  
• Faculty-Student Relationship Policy
  
• Graduation
  
• Health Service
  
• Health Facilities
  
• Health Insurance
  
• Housing
  
• Immunization Policy
  
• Institute for International Studies in Education
  
• Institute for Practice and Research in Education
  
• International Area Study Programs
  
• International Management Development Institute (IMDI)
  
• Judicial Affairs
  
• Learning Skills Center
  
• Maximizing Adolescent Potentials Program (MAPS)
  
• Microcomputer Research Support Laboratory
  
• New Student Programs
  
• Office of Affirmative Action
  
• Office of Disability Resources and Services
  
• Office of International Services
  
• Office of Measurement and Evaluation of Teaching
  
• Office of Sexual Assault Services
  
• Office of Student Activities (OSA)
  
• Office of Student Personnel Services
  
• Office of Veterans Services
  
• Pennsylvania Service Learning Evaluation Network
  
• Professional Organizations
  
• Reading Center
  
• Riding the U-Zone
  
• Sexual Harassment Policy
  
• Smoking Policy
  
• Student Advisement and Counseling
  
• Students' Rights and Responsibilities
  
• Tri-State Area School Study Council
  
• University AIDS Policy
  
• University Center for International Studies (UCIS)
  
• University Counseling and Student Development Center
  
• University Library System
  
• University Patent Policy
  

Academic Programs

• Department of Administrative and Policy Studies
  
• The Leadership Development Program
  
• The Higher Education Administration Program
  
• The Social and Comparative Analysis in Education Program
  
• Department of Health, Physical, and Recreation Education
  
• The Undergraduate Movement Science Program
  
• The Developmental Movement Program
  
• The Exercise Physiology Program
  
• The Sports Medicine Program
  
• The Health Promotion and Education Program
  
• Department of Instruction and Learning
  
• The Cognitive Studies Program
  
• The Early Childhood Education Program
  
• The Elementary Education Program
  
• The Language and Literacy Program
  
• The Instructional Design and Technology Program
  
• The Mathematics and Science Education Program
  
• The Social Studies Education Program
  
• The Special Education Program
  
• Department of Psychology in Education
  
• The Counseling Program
  
• The Counseling Psychology Program
  
• The Developmental and Educational Psychology Program
  
• The Research Methodology Program
  

Course Descriptions

• Basic Areas of Education
  
• Administrative and Policy Studies
  
• Health, Physical, and Recreation Education
  
• Instruction and Learning
  
• Psychology in Education
  

School of Education

• Administration
  
• Faculty
  
• Faculty Emeriti
  

Academic Calendar

Board of Trustees, University of Pittsburgh

Centers, Institutes, Laboratories, and Clinics

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