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University of Pittsburgh Greensburg    
2020-2021 Greensburg Campus Catalog 
    
 
  Mar 28, 2024
 
2020-2021 Greensburg Campus Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Course Information


Special Courses

Pitt-Greensburg offers a variety of special courses that students may use to enhance their educational experience. The special courses include independent studies, internships, excellence courses, study abroad courses, and capstone courses. Most of the special courses are optional, but for some majors (e.g. criminal justice) an internship is required, and the capstone course is required of all majors.

An independent study allows a student to explore a topic for which no course is available at Pitt-Greensburg or extend the exploration of a topic begun in a regular course. To arrange for an independent study, a student must find a faculty sponsor and work with the sponsor to develop a course plan. Independent study courses are available in every department. See an advisor for more details.

Internships allow students to earn credits toward graduation while gaining on-the-job experience in their majors. An internship is required in some majors (e.g. criminal justice and the journalism track in English writing), but it is available as an elective in most majors. Students are expected to find their own internship opportunities, but faculty advisors and the Office of Career Services may be aware of employers looking for interns and can provide suggestions about seeking an internship. Some departments ask students to complete an internship application. See a faculty advisor for more information.

Pitt-Greensburg students have an opportunity to study abroad in a country/region of their choice. Academic credits are earned while abroad and will transfer directly back into the student’s academic degree requirements. See the study abroad coordinator for more information.

As part of the new Pitt-Greensburg curriculum that took effect in fall 1999, every Pitt-Greensburg student must complete a senior seminar or a senior project as a capstone to the work in the major program. The faculty views the capstone course as a significant enhancement to the UPG degree program because it provides students with the opportunity to bring together the themes and skills of the major. Capstone work typically involves research and both written and oral reports.

Departmental Course Listings

Please note, when searching courses by Catalog Number, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results. For instance a Catalog Number search of ” 1* ” can be entered, returning all 1000-level courses.

 

Mathematics

   •  MATH 1550 - VECTOR ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS
   •  MATH 1560 - COMPLEX VARIABLES & APPLICATIONS
   •  MATH 1900 - INTERNSHIP
   •  MATH 1902 - DIRECTED STUDY
   •  MATH 1951 - SENIOR RESEARCH 1
   •  MATH 1952 - SENIOR RESEARCH 2
   •  MATH 1955 - UNDGR TCHNG UNDGR INTERNSHIP

Military Science & Tact

   •  MILS 0011 - INTRODUCTION TO THE ARMY
   •  MILS 0012 - ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP
   •  MILS 0021 - LEADERSHIP & DECISION MAKING
   •  MILS 0022 - ARMY TEAM DEVELOPMENT
   •  MILS 1031 - TRAINING MANAGEMENT
   •  MILS 1032 - APPLIED LEADERSHIP
   •  MILS 1041 - THE ARMY OFFICER
   •  MILS 1042 - COMPANY GRADE LEADERSHIP

Music

   •  MUSIC 0105 - MUSIC PRACTICUM - SPRING MUSICAL
   •  MUSIC 0106 - MUSIC PRACTICUM
   •  MUSIC 0110 - MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS
   •  MUSIC 0121 - BASIC MUSICIANSHIP: CLASS PIANO
   •  MUSIC 0123 - BASIC MUSICIANSHIP: CLASS VOICE
   •  MUSIC 0201 - 20TH-CENTURY MUSIC
   •  MUSIC 0206 - CHAMBER SINGERS
   •  MUSIC 0211 - INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART MUSIC
   •  MUSIC 0222 - HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC TO 1750
   •  MUSIC 0311 - INTRODUCTION TO WORLD MUSIC
   •  MUSIC 0411 - THEORY 1
   •  MUSIC 0415 - THEORY 2
   •  MUSIC 0511 - VOICE
   •  MUSIC 0512 - PIANO
   •  MUSIC 0610 - PITT-GREENSBURG CHORALE
   •  MUSIC 0631 - CONCERT BAND
   •  MUSIC 0672 - CHAMBER MUSIC
   •  MUSIC 0700 - MUSIC FOR THE STAGE
   •  MUSIC 0711 - HISTORY OF JAZZ
   •  MUSIC 0800 - HIST OF AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC
   •  MUSIC 0845 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC
   •  MUSIC 0896 - MUSIC AND FILM
   •  MUSIC 1228 - LATE ROMANTIC AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY MUSIC
   •  MUSIC 1270 - MUSIC, CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY
   •  MUSIC 1320 - AMERICAN MUSIC
   •  MUSIC 1396 - MUSIC IN SOCIETY
   •  MUSIC 1901 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
   •  MUSIC 1955 - VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CAPSTONE
   •  MUSIC 1970 - UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE

Natural Science

   •  NATSC 0040 - BIG IDEAS IN SCIENCE
   •  NATSC 0050 - NATURAL SCIENCE 1
   •  NATSC 0051 - UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT
   •  NATSC 0070 - PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOR EVERYDAY THINKING
   •  NATSC 0218 - THE SOLAR SYSTEM
   •  NATSC 0250 - NATURAL SCIENCE 2
   •  NATSC 0255 - THE MILKY WAY GALAXY
   •  NATSC 0270 - SCIENCE + PREHISTORY > ARCHAEOLOGY
   •  NATSC 0310 - ETHICAL ISSUES IN SCIENCE
   •  NATSC 1235 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Nursing

   •  NUR 0001 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
   •  NUR 0020 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING CARE
   •  NUR 0051 - INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING
   •  NUR 0053 - INTRODUCTION TO INCLUSION, EQUITY, AND DIVERSITY IN HEALTH CARE
   •  NUR 0066 - NUTRITION FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE
   •  NUR 0067 - NURSING RESEARCH: AN INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL APPRAISAL AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
   •  NUR 0080 - FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE 1
   •  NUR 0081 - FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE 2
   •  NUR 0082 - NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULT WITH ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
   •  NUR 0086 - NURSING INFORMATICS
   •  NUR 0087 - PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
   •  NUR 0088 - INTRODUCTION TO BASIC STATISTICS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
   •  NUR 0090 - FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE 1 CLINICAL
   •  NUR 0092 - NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULT WITH ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1020 - ADVANCED NURSING MANAGEMENT OF THE ADULT WITH ACUTE/COMPLEX HEALTH PROBLEMS CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1042 - NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1050 - NURSING CARE OF MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND FAMILIES
   •  NUR 1050C - NURSING CARE OF MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND FAMILIES CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1052 - NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
   •  NUR 1054 - NURSING CARE OF OLDER ADULTS
   •  NUR 1057 - NURSING CARE OF MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND FAMILIES CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1060 - NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
   •  NUR 1066 - NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1085 - ETHICS IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE
   •  NUR 1100 - SPECIAL TOPICS
   •  NUR 1120 - ADVANCED NURSING MANAGEMENT ADULT ACUTE/COMPLEX HEALTH PROBLEMS
   •  NUR 1120C - ADVANCED NURSING MANAGEMENT OF THE ADULT WITH ACUTE/COMPLEX HEALTH PROBLEMS CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1121 - ADVANCED CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVING
   •  NUR 1121C - ADVANCED CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVING CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1128 - COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
   •  NUR 1134 - TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
   •  NUR 1134C - TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1135 - TRANSITION INTO PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1138 - COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL
   •  NUR 1680 - INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS AND MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS
   •  NUR 1990 - SENIOR SEMINAR

Orientation

   •  ORIENT 0001 - ORIENTATION

Philosophy

   •  PHIL 0026 - EASTERN THOUGHT
   •  PHIL 0080 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS
   •  PHIL 0200 - HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
   •  PHIL 0210 - HISTORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY
   •  PHIL 0220 - INTRODUCTION TO EXISTENTIALISM
   •  PHIL 0300 - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
   •  PHIL 0310 - ETHICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
   •  PHIL 0320 - SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
   •  PHIL 0365 - MORAL PHILOSOPHY AND THE LAW
 

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