Relocation

For Students Relocating to the Pittsburgh Campus:

 Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences 

Guidelines for Guaranteed Admission:

• Transfer students who attended a regional campus must complete 45 credits overall. A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at the regional campus. The minimum Grade Point Average is 3.0. 
• You must have completed the Algebra and Seminar in Composition requirements with a grade of C- or better.
  • English Composition 2 (C- or better)
  • College Algebra (C- or better) or higher-level math.

 College of General Studies

Guidelines for Guaranteed Admission:

• Transfer students who attended a regional campus must complete 45 credits overall. A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at the regional campus. The minimum Grade Point Average is 2.5. 
• You must have completed the Algebra and Seminar in Composition requirements with a grade of C- or better.
  • English Composition 2 (C- or better)
  • College Algebra (C- or better) or higher-level math.

College of Business Administration

Guidelines for Admissions Consideration:

• Completion of at least 30 credits at the University of Pittsburgh applicable to the BSBA degree+
• Cumulative Pitt GPA of 3.00 or higher
• Average of 3.00 or higher across the following three business prerequisite courses or their regional campus equivalents:
  • ECON 0100 Introduction to Microeconomic Theory (3 credits)
  • ECON 0110 Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory (3 credits)
  • MATH 0120 Business Calculus or MATH 0220 Analytical Geometry and Calculus 1 (4 credits)

School of Computing & Information 

Guidelines for Admissions Consideration:

• Complete at least 24 credits with a GPA of at least
  • 3.00 (Regional campuses, second Pitt bachelor’s, and external transfers)
• Finish the equivalent of the first-year SCI Curriculum with grades of “C” or better in each course.
  • Programming: Students must complete a course in which they learn to solve programs through algorithmic thinking and programming in a language such as Java, Python, C, or C#.
    • For Pitt students, common courses include CS 0007, CS 0010, CS 0011, CS 0012, and CMPINF 0401.
  •  Quantitative Skills: For admission, students may complete one course in each category or two courses in the same category. Note that some majors within SCI have more specific quantitative requirements. Students considering a specific major are strongly encouraged to consult the requirements of their intended major to determine which quantitative courses are most relevant to their studies.
    • Mathematics: Courses in university-level mathematics covering topics in calculus, linear algebra, or theoretical mathematics.
      • For Pitt students, common courses include MATH 0120, MATH 0220, MATH 0280, MATH 0400, and MATH 0413.
    • Statistics: Courses in university-level statistics.
      • For Pitt students, common courses include STAT 0200, STAT 1000, and STAT 1100.
  • Introductory Composition: Students must complete a course in which they use composition as a creative form of critical inquiry.
    • For Pitt students, common courses include ENGCMP 0200 and other ENGCMP variants of “Seminar in Composition.”

Please note that these requirements are for eligibility and do not guarantee admission. Individual undergraduate programs reserve the right to close admission to a major once capacity has been reached. Course requirements must be completed and submitted documentation must show final grades for these courses. Applications that are incomplete, meaning they do not include final grades for the required classes at the time of application, will receive rejection notices within the regular notification period.

Swanson School of Engineering 

Guidelines for Admissions Consideration:

• Have a GPA of at least 3.0. Students wishing to major in Bioengineering will need a 3.5 GPA or higher. 
• Finish the equivalent of the Freshman Engineering Curriculum Requirements with grades of "C" or better.
•  A minimum of 24 credits completed 
  • Calculus 1 & 2
  • Physics (Calc-based) 1 & 2,
  • General Chemistry 1 & 2
  • Intro to Engineering Analysis & Intro to Engineering Computing (Please note ENGR 0015 & 0016 does NOT satisfy the English Composition requirement)
  • English Composition 2 (C or better)

Students missing one or more required courses are looked at on a case-by-case basis.

HIGHLY PREFERRED that program change forms are received by:

• Fall Term:  Submit request by April 1
• Spring Term:  Submit relocation request by November 1

 

School of Health and Rehabilitation Services

Guidelines for Admissions Consideration:

• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 - 3.0 (requirements vary by program).    
• Minimum of 60 credits 
• Submission of personal statement using School of Public Health Internal Transfer Application Form.
• Relocation Request Dates
  • Fall Term:  Submit request by March.

We highly recommend students interested in SHRS programs to contact a SHRS enrollment specialists with questions about relocation for specific programs.  Please contact enroll@shrs.pitt.edu.

 

 

School of Public Health

Guidelines for Admissions Consideration:

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.  
• Minimum of 30 credits 
• Submission of personal statement using School of Public Health Internal Transfer Application Form.
• Relocation Request Dates
  • Fall Term:  Submit request by February 15
  • Spring Term:  Submit relocation request by October 1

 

Students Wishing to relocate to Johnstown or Another Regional Campus

Students may also relocate to another regional campus. A minimum QPA of 2.00 is required for relocation. The specific courses that students should take will depend on the intended major. If you are relocating to Pitt Johnstown from another Pitt campus, please visit the relocation person on your campus to start your relocation process.