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Program checklist · Honors Degree

Honors Degree

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Honors Degree
Total credits (published)
24
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_c02bbc0c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Requirements

3 items
  1. Admission for first-year students is conducted by Pitt Admissions and is based on evaluation of high school transcript, extra-curricular activities, and response to an essay prompt(s).
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Admission for external transfer students is conducted by Pitt Admissions and is based on the evaluation of the completion of a minimum of two college semesters (24 credits) that meet the University of Pittsburgh criteria for transfer and review of an essay prompt(s).
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Admission for internal transfer students (current Pitt students in all campuses) is conducted by the David C. Frederick Honors College and is based on an evaluation of a current Pitt transcript with minimum GPA of 3.50 after completion of two semesters (24 credits), review of an essay prompt, and one letter of recommendation from an instructor or academic advisor.
    Not resolved to a course

Requirements for Students in the School of Nursing

3 items
  1. Minimum GPA: 3.25
    Not resolved to a course
  2. 18 credits of honors-approved course work
    Not resolved to a course
  3. 6 credits of experiential course work · Completion of the Honors Outside the Classroom Curriculum
    Not resolved to a course

18 Credits of Honors-Approved Course Work

5 items
  1. NUR 0005
    Honors Freshman Seminar*
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Courses with the University Honors Course or Civic Learning attribute
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Courses part of the Honors College approved programs/certificates
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Graduate level courses (e.g., NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Life Span, NUR 3075 - State of the Science: Women’s Health)
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Experiential coursework/credits above the 6 credits required
    Not resolved to a course

6 Credits of Experiential Course Work

4 items
  1. Research-oriented courses not part of required BSN curriculum (e.g., NUR 1091 - Nursing Honors Capstone 1, NUR 1092 - Nursing Honors Capstone 2 , NUR 1061 - Independent Study)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Mentored experiences not part of required BSN curriculum (e.g., NUR 1061 - Independent Study)
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Study Abroad Program
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Other experiential courses not part of required BSN curriculum with written approval from the School of Nursing Honors Program and University of Pittsburgh Honors College
    Not resolved to a course

Requirements for Students in the School of Social Work

4 items
  1. Minimum GPA: 3.25
    Not resolved to a course
  2. 18 credits of honors-approved course work, 9 credits of which must be from the BASW program. All BASW honors courses are required (SWRES 2023 - DIRECTED STUDY IN RESEARCH can be substituted for either SOCWRK 1079 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES or SOCWRK 1000 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK )
    Not resolved to a course
  3. 6 credits of experiential course work (SOCWRK 1025 - PRACTICUM 1 /SOCWRK 1027 - PRACTICUM 2 can be used for experiential course work)
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Completion of the Honors OCC
    Not resolved to a course

Social Work Course Sequence Options

0 items

    Option 1

    3 items
    1. SOCWRK 1000
      3
    2. SOCWRK 1079
      3
    3. SOCWRK 1020
      3

    Option 2

    3 items
    1. SOCWRK 1000
      3
    2. SOCWRK 1020
      3
    3. SWRES 2023
      3

    Option 3

    3 items
    1. SOCWRK 1079
      3
    2. SOCWRK 1020
      3
    3. SWRES 2023
      3

    Additional

    11 items
    1. Africana Studies (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Anthropology (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Economics (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. English Composition (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (any course with a GSWS class attribute) (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. Human Biology (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Political Science (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. Psychology (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. Religion/Spirituality (any course with a Religious Studies class attribute) (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. Sociology (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. Statistics (3 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79368. Captured page pages/0080.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.