Regulations Governing Graduate Study at the University of Pittsburgh

History of Graduate Study at the University of Pittsburgh

Organization of Graduate Study at the University of Pittsburgh

• Objectives
• Definitions
• Structure
• I. Administration of Graduate Programs
• II. The Graduate Faculty
• III. The University Council on Graduate Study
• A.Membership
• B. Functions
• C.Procedures
• IV.Faculty Councils and Committees on Graduate Study
• V. Functions of Administrative Officers in Relation to Graduate Study
• A.Deans of Schools and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
• B.Provost or a Vice Provost as Designated
• C.Provost
• D. Chancellor
• VI. Amendments

Nomination and Appointment to the Graduate Faculty

• I.Qualifications for Membership in the Graduate Faculty
• II.Procedure for Nomination
• III.Appointment to the Graduate Faculty

Authority and Responsibility

• Authority of the Graduate Faculty
• Responsibility

Admission and Registration

• Application
• Changing the Field of Graduate Study
• Admission Status
• Full Graduate Status
• Provisional Graduate Status
• Special Graduate Status
• Admission of Students from Other Countries
• English Language Proficiency
• Readmission
• Registration
• Full-time and Part-time Study
• Maximum Programs of Study
• Cross-registration
• Course Withdrawal
• Tuition, Fees and Other Charges

University Grading Policy for Graduate Courses

• Grading System Definitions and Quality Points
• Grading Options
• Grade Assignments
• N (Noncredit Audit) Option
• G and I Grades
• Grade Changes
• Official University Record: QPA Calculation

General Regulations

• Academic Standards
• Statute of Limitations
• Acceptance of Transfer Credits
• Credit by Examination
• Registration of Undergraduate Students for Graduate Courses
• Early Admission Program
• Course Work Acceptable as Graduate Credit
• Two Independent Degree Programs Simultaneously
• Dual and Joint Degree Programs
• Certificate Programs
• Editorial Assistance
• Publication of Theses and Dissertations
• University Patent Policy
• Application for Graduation
• Certification for Graduation

Regulations Pertaining to Master's Degrees

• Master of Arts and Master of Science Degrees
• Programs of Study
• Credit Requirements
• Comprehensive Examination
• Thesis Option
• Non-thesis Option
• Professional Master's Degrees
• Programs of Study
• Credit Requirements
• Additional Requirements
• Student Assessment

Regulations Pertaining to the Doctoral Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy Degree
• Admission to Doctoral Study
• Programs of Study
• Credit Requirements
• Residency Requirement
• Preliminary Evaluation
• Comprehensive Examination
• Doctoral Committee
• Overview or Prospectus Meeting
• Admission to Candidacy for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree
• Dissertation and Abstract
• Language of the Doctoral Dissertation
• Final Oral Examination
• Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs
• Generic Programs
• Individualized Programs
• Other Doctoral Degrees

Appendix

• Programs, Degrees Offered

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