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University of Pittsburgh    
2021-2022 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog 
    
 
  May 06, 2024
 
2021-2022 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program Admission Requirements


In addition to the general requirements, each department has its own admissions requirements. 

Department  (Program)

Admission Requirements for Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program

Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
(MPH)

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.5
  • Health-related experience (work or volunteer)
  • All majors acceptable if above criteria are met

Biostatistics
(MS, MS-HDS, MS-SCG)

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
  • Prior coursework: calculus (6 credits) and biology (3 credits)
  • All majors acceptable if above criteria are met

Environmental and Occupational Health
(MPH or MS)

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
  • An undergrad major in an applied/natural science, engineering or mathematics

Epidemiology
(MPH or MS)

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.4
  • Prior coursework: social sciences (6 cr.), mathematics (3 cr.), human biology (3 cr.) 
  • All majors acceptable if above criteria are met

Health Policy and Management
(MPH)

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.5
  • All majors acceptable, if above criterion is met

Human Genetics
(MPH )

 

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
  • Prior coursework in genetics; other college level coursework in biology may be considered to fulfill this requirement on a case-by-case basis
  • An undergrad major relevant to public health, biology, and/or genetics

Human Genetics
(MS)

 

 

Genome Bioinformatics
(MS)

 

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
  • Prior coursework in genetics and either calculus or statistics
  • Additional coursework in biochemistry and behavioral or social sciences is recommended but not required
  • An undergrad major related to the biological, quantitative, or behavioral sciences

 

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
  • Prior coursework in calculus or statistics, some programming/coding experience, and at least one course in biology or genetics or a related field
  • An undergrad major in mathematics, computer science, biology, or a related field

Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
(MPH-MIC, MPH-PEL, or MS)

  • Undergraduate GPA: 3.3
  • Strong letters of recommendation from persons directly familiar with academic performance
  • Appropriate undergraduate major


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