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Program checklist · BA

Public Service, BA

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
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
23
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_e4597292
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Major Requirements

3 items
  1. 33 credits (11 courses) in public service;
    Not resolved to a course
    11
  2. one (1) course in statistics(STAT 0200 - BASIC APPLIED STATISTICS , STAT 0800 or STAT 1000 ); and
    Not resolved to a course
  3. six (6) credits (two courses) in a related field such as political science, economics, psychology, sociology, or another field approved by an academic advisor. The remaining credits required for the degree are outlined in the General Education Requirements section on this page.
    Not resolved to a course

Core Courses (15 credits)

6 items
  1. PUBSRV 0020
    3
  2. PUBSRV 0030
    3
  3. Or: PIA 0101 HOW PUBLIC POLICY WORKS: FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC POLICY
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PUBSRV 0040
    3
  5. PUBSRV 0050
    3
  6. PUBSRV 1900
    1

Concentration Areas (18 credits)

0 items

    Public Administration Concentration

    5 items
    1. PUBSRV 1100
      3
    2. PUBSRV 1110
      3
    3. PUBSRV 1120
      3
    4. PUBSRV 1130
      3
    5. PUBSRV - Electives (choose two additional public service courses) Credits /
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Nonprofit Management Concentration

    5 items
    1. PUBSRV 1200
      3
    2. PUBSRV 1210
      3
    3. PUBSRV 1220
      3
    4. PUBSRV 1230
      3
    5. PUBSRV - Electives (choose two additional public service courses) Credits /
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Note

    0 items

      Self-Designed Concentration

      0 items

        Public Service Electives

        11 items
        1. PIA 0201
          3
        2. PUBSRV 1300
          3
        3. PUBSRV 1305
          3
        4. PUBSRV 1310
          3
        5. Or: PIA 1102 - CITY OF WHITE SUPREMACY: RACE, SPACE, AND POLICY IN AMERICAN CITIES
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PUBSRV 1315
          3
        7. PUBSRV 1340
          3
        8. PUBSRV 1390
          3
        9. PUBSRV 1455
          3
        10. PUBSRV 1901
          1
        11. PUBSRV 1910
          INSTITUTE OF POLITICS INTERNSHIP/SEMINAR
          As published: “INSTITUTE OF POLITICS INTERNSHIP/SEMINAR PUBSRV 1910 may be used in place of PUBSRV 1900. Check with an academic advisor before registering”
          4

        Notes

        0 items

          General Education Requirements

          0 items

            Writing (9 credits)

            0 items

              Introductory Composition Course (3 credits)

              0 items

                Two Writing Intensive Courses (6 credits if not overlapped with other General Education requirements)

                0 items

                  Math/Algebra (3 credits)

                  0 items

                    Quantitative and Formal Reasoning (3 credits)

                    0 items

                      Diversity (3 credits)

                      0 items

                        Language/Communication (6-10 credits)

                        4 items
                        1. Having completed three years of high school study of a second language with a grade of B or better in each course;
                          Not resolved to a course
                        2. Passing a special proficiency examination;
                          Not resolved to a course
                        3. Transferring credits for two terms or more of approved university-level instruction in a second language with grades of C or better;
                          Not resolved to a course
                        4. Having a native language other than English.
                          Not resolved to a course

                        Humanities and Arts, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences (27 credits)

                        0 items

                          Global Awareness and Cultural Understanding (9 credits)

                          0 items

                            Overlapping of General Education Courses

                            4 items
                            1. Courses taken for general education requirements can also be applied to major requirements, when applicable.
                              Not resolved to a course
                            2. Diversity courses are allowed to overlap with other general education requirements.
                              Not resolved to a course
                            3. Writing (‘W’) courses are allowed to overlap with other general education requirements except for the Professional Communication requirement.
                              Not resolved to a course
                            4. Students may overlap the second course in their language sequence, taken at the college level, with the Geographic Region requirement, except for American Sign Language. This does not apply to students who satisfy the Language requirement through high school study, a proficiency examination, or native proficiency.
                              Not resolved to a course

                            Specialized Study (the Major) (30-36 credits)

                            11 items
                            1. Administration of justice (this major is no longer accepting new students, effective Fall 2021)
                              Not resolved to a course
                            2. Dental hygiene (for licensed dental hygienists)
                              Not resolved to a course
                            3. Health services (BA and BS)
                              Not resolved to a course
                            4. Humanities (this major is no longer accepting new students, effective Fall 2020)
                              Not resolved to a course
                            5. Law, Criminal Justice, and Society
                              Not resolved to a course
                            6. Legal studies (this major is no longer accepting new students, effective Fall 2021)
                              Not resolved to a course
                            7. Liberal Studies
                              Not resolved to a course
                            8. Media and professional communications
                              Not resolved to a course
                            9. Natural sciences
                              Not resolved to a course
                            10. Public service
                              Not resolved to a course
                            11. Social sciences (this major is no longer accepting new students, effective Fall 2020)
                              Not resolved to a course

                            Electives

                            0 items
                              Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79272. Captured page pages/0054.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.