University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Relocation

For Students Relocating to the Pittsburgh Campus:

Each school within the University of Pittsburgh campus has different requirements.  Please visit the link below for the school you are interested in relocating to.  These requirements MUST be met before completing a request to relocate.  
 
Forms must be completed the semester prior to the term you are wishing to relocate (For example, if you wish to relocate for the spring term, you must complete your form in the fall).  
 
Once you have determined you have met the requirements, please follow the instructions on the UPJ Relocation form that can be found here
 
Swanson School of Engineering
  1.  Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA with a “C” or better in their math & science courses. 
    1. The exception to this in Bioengineering and Engineering Science, which require 3.5 cum GPA.  
  2. Credits needed to transfer: 24
    1. Classes: Students must complete:  Calculus 1 & 2, Calc-based Physics 1 & 2, General Chemistry 1 & 2, Intro to Engineering Analysis & Intro to Engineering Computing
  3. Students missing one or more courses are looked at on a case-by-case basis.
School of Public Health

Students enrolled at a regional campus must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at the time of application. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission, but makes a student eligible to apply.

2. Credits needed to transfer: 30 MUST HAVE THIS DONE BEFORE APPLYING

3. What is the cutoff date for each semester?

o Fall: February 15

o Spring: October 1

4. In addition to our relocation form, students must complete an additional form and submit an essay at the following site: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3wN5RsBpXVfzrsa

School of Health and Rehabilitation Services

1. GPA: The requirement varies by program, 2.5 to 3.0 2.

2. Credits needed to transfer: 60 credits to enter the Upper-Level programs at SHRS with a minimum of 54 credits and no more than 2 outstanding prerequisites.

3. What is the cutoff date for each semester? We admit students in the Fall term only. The application deadline is March.  We highly recommend students interested in our programs reach out to one of our enrollment specialists. Please encourage students to reach out to enroll@shrs.pitt.edu with questions.

School of Business

1. GPA: Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA.

2. Credits Needed to transfer: They will need to take Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Business Calculus

3. What is the cutoff date for each semester? We're rolling admissions for transfers. However, students may be deferred until their end of the semester grades are available.

Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences 

1. GPA: Overall GPA of 3.0

2. Credits Needed to Transfer: 45 total credits (can include transfer and test credits) Successful completion (at least C-) of College Composition 2 (ENGCMP 0006 at UPJ) Successful completion (at least C-) of College Algebra (MATH 0002 at UPJ) or a higher-level math, such as MATH 0004, MATH 0121, MATH 0221 at UPJ

Transfer or AP credit would work for both the English and Algebra requirements!

3. If a student meets most, but not all, of the requirements, we encourage the student to still send in their Relocation Form. We will evaluate the request and may email the student with an option to send in a petition as to why they want to transfer, despite not meeting all of the requirements. This petition letter then gets reviewed by the Director of Student Records, and in some cases the Dean of Students.

4. What is the cutoff date for each semester? 1 month before the start of classes

5. School has a Canvas page for Regional transfer process, etc. Students are encouraged to look at the site before applying for relocation: https://canvas.pitt.edu/enroll/MX9N9C

School of Computing & Information 

1. GPA: 3.0

2. Credits Needed to transfer: Finish the equivalent of the first-year SCI Curriculum with grades of “C” or better in each course. The first-year SCI curriculum must minimally include the SCI quantitative mathematics and statistics requirements, programming, and introductory composition.

3. EARLY DEADLINE

Fall term: March 1 application deadline | Mid-March review period. Fall term: May 1 application deadline | Late May review period. Spring term: October 1 application deadline | Mid-October review period Summer term: February 1 application deadline | Mid-February review period

College of General Studies

1. GPA: 3.0 2. Credits needed to transfer: 45 total credits, 30 of which have been completed at Pitt regional campus

o If they have 30 credits with a GPA over 3.0 – CGS must appeal on the students behalf to Student Records director.

o Must declare major and sub plan if required – cannot be admitted as Undecided – Please make sure to check CGS.pitt.edu for majors and sub plans.

o 2.5 overall GPA

o Math requirement (C- or better, S is OK)

  •  Algebra or higher: Math 20, math 100, Math 200, Math 32, Math 25, Math 31, Math 220, Math 132, Math 0002, Math 0004, CS 0004, CS 0007,

· 600 math SAT scores

Main UPG UPJ UPT UPB
MATH 0031   MATH 0002 MATH 0031 MATH 0110

o English requirement (C- or better, S is OK)

  •  ENGCMP 200, 20, 6
  •  FP 0003, FP 0006
  •  ENG 0102
Main UPG UPJ UPT UPB
ENGCMP 0150 ENGCMP 0010 ENGCMP 0005 ENGCMP 0100  
ENGCMP 0200 ENGCMP 0020 ENGCMP 0006 ENGCMP 0101  

Students Wishing to relocate to Johnstown or Another Regional Campus

Students may also relocate to another regional campus. A minimum QPA of 2.00 is required for relocation. The specific courses that students should take will depend on the intended major. If you are relocating to Pitt Johnstown from another Pitt campus, please visit the relocation person on your campus to start your relocation process.