University of Pittsburgh Fact Book 2009
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University of Pittsburgh Fact Book 2009 Mission Statement The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. As one of the nation's distinguished comprehensive universities, the resources of the University constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual, economic, and social enrichment of Pennsylvania, while the international prestige of the University enhances the image of Pennsylvania throughout the world. The University's mission is to: • provide high-quality undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields, with emphasis upon those of special benefit to the citizens of Pennsylvania; • offer superior graduate programs in the arts and sciences and the professions that respond to the needs of Pennsylvania, as well as to the broader needs of the nation and the world; • engage in research, artistic, and scholarly activities that advance learning through the extension of the frontiers of knowledge and creative endeavor; • cooperate with industrial and governmental institutions to transfer knowledge in science, technology, and health care; • offer continuing education programs adapted to the personal enrichment, professional upgrading, and career advancement interests and needs of adult Pennsylvanians; and • make available to local communities and public agencies the expertise of the University in ways that are consistent with the primary teaching and research functions and contribute to social, intellectual, and economic development in the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world. The trustees, faculty, staff, students, and administration of the University are dedicated to accomplishing this mission, to which they pledge their individual and collective efforts, determined that the University shall continue to be counted among the prominent institutions of higher education throughout the world. Source: Office of the Secretary, approved by the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees, February 1995. Guide to Fact Book Definitions Many terms in higher education are interpreted similarly by any institution, however, there are some terms uniquely defined by each institution. The following are terms used in the Fact Book as they are defined by the University of Pittsburgh. CALENDAR FACULTY AND STAFF Academic Year The year beginning September 1 and ending August Academic Rank A categorization which includes: professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, and lecturer. 31. Terms include Fall Term (September to December), Spring Term (January to April), and Summer Term (May to August). Instructional Faculty Those University faculty associated with teaching activities, as defined by the American Association of Fiscal Year The year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. University Professors. Race This classification taxonomy includes: Black Non-Hispanic DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS (African American), American Indian/Alaskan Native (Native American), Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and White Non-Hispanic. Certificate Category A certificate classification which includes: Certificate (CERT), Advanced Certificate (ADVCT), Advanced Tenure A status accorded to those members of the University’s faculty who have demonstrated high ability and achievement in their Certificate - Master's Level (ADVCTM), Advanced Certificate - dedication to the growth of human knowledge. Doctorate Level (ADVCTD). Certificate Program An academic program whose completion is STUDENTS recognized by conferring upon the student an award referred to as a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment A calculated number certificate. derived by adding the number of full-time students to 40 percent of the number of part-time students. Degree Category A degree classification which includes: Associate, Baccalaureate, Master's, Doctorate, First Professional. Level First Professional Students Those students enrolled in the professional degree programs of Medicine, Dental Medicine, Degree Program An academic program whose completion is Pharmacy, and Law, leading to the degrees: MD, DMD, PharmD, recognized by conferring upon the student an award referred to as a JD, and LLM. degree. Specialized degree programs and majors include: Graduate Students Those students enrolled in programs leading Combined Major An academic program which enables students to a graduate degree or certificate. Also included are those who have completed a specified number of undergraduate credits students who hold a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent and to receive a bachelor's degree upon completion of a specified who are enrolled for graduate coursework but who are not seeking number of credits in certain University of Pittsburgh post- a graduate degree or certificate. baccalaureate programs. Undergraduate Students Those students enrolled in programs Cooperative Degree Program An academic program leading to an undergraduate degree or certificate. Also included administered by two or more institutions. are those students who are enrolled for undergraduate coursework but who are not seeking an undergraduate degree or certificate. Dual-Degree Program An academic program whose Race The U. S. Department of Education’s classification taxonomy requirements include all or most of the requirements for two includes: Non-Resident Alien (International), Black Non-Hispanic distinct academic degree programs within a school and for which (African American), American Indian/Alaskan Native (Native two degrees are awarded. American), Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and White Non-Hispanic. Dual (Double) Major Program An academic program whose Status requirements include the completion of two distinct majors and Full-time students Undergraduate students registered for 12 or which results in the award of a single degree. more credits in a term. Graduate students and first professional students registered for 9 or more credits in a term. Interschool Certificate/Degree Program An academic program administered by two or more schools within the institution and for Part-time students Undergraduate students registered for fewer which one certificate or degree is awarded. than 12 credits in a term. Graduate students and first professional students registered for fewer than 9 credits in a term. Joint Degree Program An academic program whose requirements include all or most of the requirements of two distinct academic degree programs administered by two or more of the UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE University's schools and for which two degrees are awarded. Campus One of the five geographic locations in Pennsylvania of the Self-Design Major A major whose requirements are focused University: Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Greensburg, Titusville, Bradford. within two or more subject areas and which results in the award of a single degree. School An academic unit responsible for the administration of the institution's academic programs. Degree Type A specific degree within a degree category, for example, BA, MA, PhD, MD. Academic Structure and School Name Abbreviations The following table provides a list of schools at the University of Pittsburgh, along with the appropriate abbreviations. These abbreviations are referenced in the tables and charts presented in the Fact Book. School Abbreviation Pittsburgh Campus School of Arts and Sciences ........................................................................................ Arts and Sciences College of General Studies1 ....................................................................................... General Studies University Honors College ............................................................................................... Honors College The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business .......................... Katz Graduate School of Business College of Business Administration2 ............................................ College of Business Administration School of Education .................................................................................................................. Education The John A. Swanson School of Engineering ....................................... Swanson School of Engineering School of Law ..................................................................................................................................... Law Graduate School of Public and International Affairs ................................ Public and International Affairs School of Social Work ............................................................................................................ Social Work School of Information Sciences .............................................................................. Information Sciences School of Dental Medicine .............................................................................................. Dental Medicine School of Nursing ......................................................................................................................... Nursing School of Pharmacy .................................................................................................................. Pharmacy Graduate School of Public Health ........................................................................................ Public Health School of Medicine ..................................................................................................................... Medicine School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences .................................. Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Regional