Course and credit requirements

School-level requirements

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Departmental requirements

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Course Scheduling Preference for Veteran Students

Students who have served in the military and have registered with the Office of Veterans Services at the university are granted a priority enrollment appointment to enroll in classes prior to the standard enrollment period. See registrar’s Web site for complete details.

Grades and Academic Standing

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Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

All individuals (students, faculty, post-doctoral researchers, and staff) at Pitt Public Health abide by the University’s policy on academic integrity as well as the Pitt Public Health academic integrity procedures.

All students are required to complete the online academic integrity module in the first term of enrollment at Pitt Public Health by the deadline established by the Office of Student Affairs. See the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Web site for further details and instructions.

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Transfer Credit for Prior Graduate Work

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Adding a Second Degree, or a Certificate, or Changing Departments or Degrees

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Credit Sharing Among Two or More Degrees and/or Certificates Earned Simultaneously

Students wishing to pursue two or more programs simultaneously should consult with all programs involved and with the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs about credit requirements. Complex credit-sharing arrangements may require special approval from the Provost. This does not apply to students enrolled in formal University of Pittsburgh joint or dual programs.

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Student Services Staff

Behavioral and Community Health Sciences - Paul Markgraf

Biostatistics - Renee Valenti

Environmental and Occuplational Health - Bryanna Snyder

Epidemiology - Lori Smith

Health Policy and Management - Jessica Dornin

Human Genetics - Noel Harrie

Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Chelsea Yonash

Multidisciplinary MPH - Robin A. Leaf

Office of Student Affairs

G009 Public Health
412-624-3002

Policy and requirement questions: Mary Derkach, assistant dean for student affairs

Public Health course permissions questions: Bernadette Foley, administrative secretary for student affairs

Essay, thesis, and dissertation or general graduation questions: Joanne Pegher, graduation and course coordinator

Career development questions: Kimberly Abraham, career services specialist