PointPark.edu PITTSBURGH Career-ready. ON THE POINT PARK PATH TO A PROFESSIONAL CAREER THAT’S THE POINT.

Cooperative Education Program EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE Eligible students work in paid, full-time positions related to their Keera’s training, knowledge majors, employed by University corporate partners, and earn and expertise position her well college credits. to become my new day-to- Internships day oor general. … Clearly, The University encourages and assists students to obtain Point Park University is making engaging internships during their education. leaders. We are grateful to

experience the incredible Professional Career-Readiness Center qualities of individuals like Keera The center helps students graduate career-ready; they receive who bring our newsroom and personal assistance from counselors in developing professional studio to new heights.” skills, building networks and successfully searching for internships, co-op positions and jobs. MICHAEL BALDWIN – News Director, WDTV Career-Focused Curriculum/Soft Skills Point Park is embedding into the University’s core education the soft skills in demand with employers.

Industry-Experienced Faculty GRADUATE PERSPECTIVE Many Point Park faculty work in the elds they teach about, Beyond U-View sharing that vital experience with students. [Point Park’s TV station], the professors in Point Park’s Center for Student Success School of Communication do a Student success coordinators and faculty advisers work to help great job of preparing us for jobs each student develop as a scholar and professional, and graduate in the media industry. While at in four years. Point Park, I completed projects Professional Facilities and assignments that required The Pittsburgh Playhouse and Center for Media Innovation the same skills as the work I do are examples of the University’s commitment to establishing now: editing video, being able to state-of-the-art facilities for real-world opportunities for students. quickly adapt, having good news judgement or just knowing what Downtown Pittsburgh Location questions to ask.” In the heart of the city, surrounded by Fortune 500 companies, global corporations and major nonpro t organizations, Point Park’s KEERA FRYE location is ideal for students to build professional relationships. – Executive Producer, WDTV – B.A. in Broadcast Reporting, ’20

1 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM I recommend for students Point Park University provides a career to pursue a co-op during opportunity that few colleges can offer – their education, especially a cooperative education program. seniors getting ready Eligible students gain: to graduate and enter the workforce. Co-ops ✓ Assistance from the Professional provide leverage and make Career-Readiness Center throughout the for a nice segue into a program, including when applying for co-op full-time position!” jobs with employers. ✓ Paid, full-time, temporary employment LAURA DRAGHICIU with University corporate partners. – Former Co-op Student Employee, ✓ Work experience related to their majors, Federated Hermes on the job at least 32 hours a week for – B.S. in Business Management, ’20 12 weeks. ✓ Meaningful business connections that Laura received a job offer before graduating, and is working as an may lead to permanent employment investment management analyst after graduation. at Federated Hermes. ✓ Six college credits per co-op placement for a maximum of 12 credits.

Learn more: PointPark.edu/Works

DARA COLLINS – Former Co-op Student Employee, Start a PJ Dick-Trumbull-Lindy Paving – B.A. in Journalism, ’20 professional After completing her co-op job career before and graduating, Dara was self-employed as a marketing graduating. consultant. She is now working as a marketing coordinator at PJ Dick-Trumbull-Lindy Paving.

2 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 3 INTERNSHIPS No. 1 | LOCATION

Thanks to the Professional Career-Readiness Center, faculty connections and Point Park’s location in Downtown Pittsburgh, students have access to an array of internships for rsthand experience. Examples of local companies students intern with include:

✓ Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s ✓ Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC/Photography Learn outside Of ce/Laboratory Operations ✓ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the classroom. ✓ Pittsburgh Film Of ce ✓ Pittsburgh Penguins/Media Relations

See the amazing internships: PointPark.edu/Internships

In nearly every eld, Point Park students put their knowledge to real-world use, for example:

Accounting majors land internships at nearby Forensic science students investigate mock crime global corporations. scenes on and off campus.

Business students sharpen skills in national Criminal justice and intelligence and national competitions. security majors meet with law enforcement professionals, from local police to U.S. Supreme Sports, arts and entertainment management Court of cers. students connect with professionals at top-tier sports arenas, renowned arts organizations and Education students walk to nearby schools live entertainment venues, many within walking and also study abroad to complete their student distance of campus. teaching or observe.

Broadcasting majors staff the University’s Engineering majors use industrial-style equipment student-operated radio station, WPPJ. in eight specialized laboratories and work on projects with corporate partners. Journalism students produce shows and other content for U-View, Point Park’s student Literary arts students have opportunities TV station. to present their work and receive advice from professional writers. Cinema production majors intern at local production studios and related companies, Pittsburgh’s thriving health care industry including the Pittsburgh Film Of ce. Films makes various internships possible for students and TV shows are typically produced in the in biological sciences and premedical and Pittsburgh area every year. health-related professions programs.

Dance students train and perform in the Psychology majors intern with local health University's spacious George Rowland White and service organizations. Performance Center. After a rigorous interview process, political science major Honors program students learn to lead through Louis Schoen, Class of 2021, landed an internship with the Theatre majors perform in Point Park’s special academic and community projects. Pennsylvania House of Representatives Democratic Caucus; three-theater Pittsburgh Playhouse in he gained experience in his major as the lead intern of of ce Downtown Pittsburgh. operations at a state representative’s local of ce. 4 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 5 See where the Point Park path can take you.

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES From engineers and environmental health specialists to paralegals, graduates of the arts and sciences programs lead successful careers: PointPark.edu/ArtsandSciencesAlumni

ROWLAND SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Business graduates work in every corner of the business world, including Fortune 500 companies, accounting rms, marketing agencies, sports teams and entertainment organizations: PointPark.edu/BusinessAlumni

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION TV executive producer, agency account executive, nonpro t development coordinator, sports team content designer, PROFESSIONAL CAREER-READINESS CENTER TV reporter – these are just a few ways communication graduates use their Point Park education: The University’s Professional Career-Readiness Center helps individual students along the Point Park path to a professional career. Students work PointPark.edu/CommunicationAlumni with counselors, from the rst year through graduation, to obtain the skills and resources necessary to land internships, co-op positions and jobs in their elds. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Through the center, students receive key bene ts, such as: Whether kindergarten, elementary, middle school or high school ✓ Development of professional self-marketing materials, including a resume, teachers, education graduates teach and inspire the next cover letter and portfolio. generation in public, private, urban and rural schools: ✓ Use of Handshake, Point Park’s internship and job website to search PointPark.edu/EducationAlumni and apply for positions. ✓ Preparation for job interviews. CONSERVATORY OF PERFORMING ARTS ✓ Connections with industry professionals through workshops, seminars Conservatory graduates ful ll their dreams across the country – and networking receptions. performing on stage, working behind the scenes and dancing ✓ Interactions with employers at on-campus recruitment events. to their hearts’ content:

Students may meet personally with a career counselor or get assistance PointPark.edu/COPAalumni by phone or email.

Find out more: PointPark.edu/CareerReadinessCenter

6 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 7 CAREER-FOCUSED CURRICULUM INDUSTRY-EXPERIENCED FACULTY

AND SOFT SKILLS Point Park faculty bring scholarly knowledge and professional work experience into the classroom. Among their expertise, Point Park University students graduate prepared for success, and Other classes offered, such as The Money they personally know what it takes to run a business, conduct research, manage a newsroom, assess a crime scene, direct a career-focused curriculum lays the foundation. In most programs, Thing, prepare students for success in their a stage production or lead a school district. Their industry connections open doors for students on the Point Park path to a students may take courses in their majors the rst year. Equally personal lives. This popular class teaches professional career, bringing inuential guest speakers to campus and making site visits possible. important, in core curriculum courses, students learn soft skills students to manage personal nances, and that employers need, such as communication and problem-solving. covers topics from budgeting to maintaining The University continues to re ne the curriculum to include soft skills a healthy credit standing. Meet the faculty: in demand* by employers: PointPark.edu/Faculty

✓ Creativity ✓ Persuasion ✓ Collaboration ✓ Adaptability ✓ Emotional Intelligence

*List compiled by LinkedIn, 2020.

Every professor and adviser I have encountered has had the sole intention of helping me succeed. I have developed the best relationships with my professors. I am constantly encouraged, supported and inspired to work hard and become the best version of myself.”

MELNIQUE HART – Education Major, Prekindergarten-4th Grade – Class of 2021 – Earned Common Sense Educator badge through coursework and Point Park’s partnership with Common Sense Media.

8 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 9 CENTER FOR match STUDENT SUCCESS Choose a major to

Advancing on the Point Park path to a your professional interest. professional career means being successful academically. The Pathways to Success BUSINESS EDUCATION program, coordinated by the Center for Accounting Instructional Studies Student Success, helps students stay on Applied Computer Science Prekindergarten–4th Grade track to earning a degree in four years. Business Management 4th–8th Grade: English, Mathematics, Science With support and guidance from a student Economics and Finance or Social Studies success coordinator and a faculty adviser, Human Resources Management Secondary Education: the student receives resources and Marketing and Sales Biological Sciences, English, mentorship to grow academically, Organizational Leadership Mathematics or Social Studies personally and professionally. Public Administration Special Education Prekindergarten-12th Grade Sports, Arts and Entertainment Management Special education dual certi cation is available for some majors above. Visit PointPark.edu/Education Learn more: for details. COMMUNICATION PointPark.edu/Success Broadcasting ENGINEERING Graphic and Interactive Design PointPark.edu/Majors Civil Engineering Journalism Online.PointPark.edu (studies in broadcast reporting, environmental Electrical Engineering journalism, journalism and photojournalism) Mechanical Engineering Multimedia See back cover for accreditation. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE Photography Public Relations and Advertising HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Sports Communication Global Cultural Studies STUDENTS History CONSERVATORY OF PERFORMING ARTS Interdisciplinary Studies Acting Legal Studies Animation Liberal Studies Cinema Arts Political Science Cinema Production Dance LITERARY ARTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Musical Theatre Creative Writing Screenwriting Premedical and English health-related Theatre Arts Social Justice Studies professions program Theatre Production: can be combined Design, Stage-Management or Technical Design and Management with any major. NATURAL SCIENCES Biological Sciences CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND Funeral Service INTELLIGENCE STUDIES Criminal Justice PSYCHOLOGY Forensic Science Behavioral Sciences Intelligence and National Security Psychology

10 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 11 PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES

Center for Media Innovation George Rowland White Performance Center

WPPJ Radio Crime Scene "House"

PITTSBURGH PLAYHOUSE WPPJ RADIO AND THE GLOBE This award-winning arts and entertainment center includes WPPJ radio and The Globe newspaper, both run by students, three theaters, a large scenic fabrication studio, soundstage, report from Conestoga Hall. The rst oor was renovated prop shop, costume studio and café among its features. to house the media outlets together and allow for greater The state-of-the-art Pittsburgh Playhouse provides collaboration. All students may join the staffs and get rsthand I chose Point Park because of the hands-on experience I would gain professional opportunities for performing arts majors, experience in broadcasting, journalism, sales and promotions. in my major. … Working in the costume studio at the Pittsburgh as well as other majors, to excel at their craft. Playhouse has allowed me to grow as a technician. I am condent that my training and experiences at Point Park have given me the foundation CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION “HOUSE” to land a job in the theater or lm industry as a costumer or a technician.” CENTER FOR MEDIA INNOVATION Students in multiple majors train in a crime scene “house” This innovative space has oor-to-ceiling glass walls, a constructed on a oor in Academic Hall. With instruction BRIANNA HERR digital ticker, a multimedia newsroom, and video, audio from a former chief forensic investigator, students learn to – Theatre Production Major and photo studios. Students from various programs create, process crime scenes and analyze evidence as part of their – Class of 2021 collaborate and gain hands-on experience in the center, real-world education. and learn from industry leaders. – Honored by Southeastern Theatre Conference for costume work in Pittsburgh Playhouse show “Much Ado About Nothing” GEORGE ROWLAND WHITE PERFORMANCE CENTER This grand dance complex holds eight large dance studios Experience a creative, with one converting into a performance space. Extra high ceilings give dance majors maximum space for leaps, professional environment. patterns and lifts. 12 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 13 DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH LOCATION Want more proof? Located in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, Point Park University offers students a dynamic campus immersed in the city! Here are a few of the listings giving the city high marks: It puts within walking distance internships, co-op positions and jobs at: BEST COLLEGE TOWNS AND CITIES TOP U.S. CITIES TO ✓ Fortune 500 companies and global corporations ✓ World-class performance venues and galleries (based on academic, social and economic LAUNCH YOUR CAREER ✓ Technology rms and health care organizations ✓ Renowned sports teams and arenas opportunities for students) (based on affordable rent, good starting ✓ Communications agencies and media outlets — WALLETHUB salaries and available opportunities) It also makes for a lot of fun! — LINKEDIN BEST CITIES IN THE U.S. (best big cities; 350,000+) See more of this awesome city: NHL’S BEST FANS PointPark.edu/AboutPgh — CONDE NAST TRAVELER (Pittsburgh Penguins) — FORBES

Find out what current students think: PointPark.edu/PittsburghMe MOST CARING CITIES (based on occupations) — INSURIFY

14 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 15 Enjoy Pittsburgh! MARKET SQUARE SOUTH SIDE shops and eateries shops and eateries Eateries, shops, concerts, shows, the city’s professional (0.2 mile) (1.2 miles) sports teams – all within one square mile! CULTURAL DISTRICT MT. WASHINGTON theaters and galleries what a view! (1.6 miles) (0.4 mile) CAMPUS MAP STRIP DISTRICT POINT STATE PARK markets, shops and eateries concerts and festivals (1.6 miles) (0.4 mile)

NORTH SHORE sports stadiums, museums and concerts (1 mile)

STATION SQUARE eateries, riverboat rides and other attractions (1 mile)

#PghIsMyCampus 16 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 17 Be yourself!

Point Park University embraces the individual. There is no pressure to conform. Mutual respect and a supportive University community are the standards.

When I toured Point Park, I was welcomed as a family member instead of as a prospective student. The Point Park community is so tightknit that you almost forget how far away from home you are. The students and faculty here are so kind and every single person wants to help you succeed.”

BRITTANY ARP – Legal Studies and Political Science Double Major – Class of 2021 COMFY HOME CAMPUS SAFETY

Living on campus provides the complete college experience. Of cers in Point Park’s accredited police department Residence halls, in the heart of Downtown, range from work 24 hours a day to provide a safe, secure living and traditional dorms to suites and apartments. learning environment. This includes patrols and support for numerous safety measures, such as multiple points of secure access to student living areas. EXTRA FUN

From the Criminal Justice Club to Show Choir, Point Park has a student club or organization to match any interest. Learn more: PointPark.edu/StudentLife ENGAGED COMMUNITY PointPark.edu/Safety

University students, faculty and staff lend their hands and hearts each year to help the Pittsburgh community. Through classes and service projects, students volunteer countless hours to make a difference in the community Point Park calls home.

18 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 19 Live and breathe green and gold!

MEN’S Baseball Basketball Cross-Country Golf Soccer Track and Field (indoor) Track and Field (outdoor)

WOMEN’S Basketball Cross-Country Golf Soccer Softball Track and Field (indoor) Track and Field (outdoor) Volleyball

The University's 18 varsity sports teams compete in the ALL National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Cheer (competitive) River States Conference. Dance (competitive) Esports – NEW! View team videos, the latest scores and more: PointParkSports.com 20 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 21 Choose Point Park for a great return on your investment.

Point Park University provides a distinctive, innovative and experiential education along with generous nancial aid. That aid, including scholarships, reduces the cost to attend Point Park signi cantly for most applicants. Through the University’s intense focus on student success, students graduate career-ready with the advantage of professional experience and connections.

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid counselors answer questions and help students explore every option to make a Point Park education possible. Contact the Of ce of Financial Aid: 412-392-3930 [email protected]

Get more information: PointPark.edu/Scholarships PointPark.edu/FinAidTuition  , PointPark.edu/Tuition WAS THE AVERAGE ANNUAL ASSISTANCE FOR AN INCOMING FRESHMAN LAST YEAR.  OF INCOMING FRESHMEN RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID LAST YEAR.

Pictured is the bison statue in Academic Hall; the bison became Point Park’s mascot in 1967, representing strength, courage and survival.

22 | Career-ready. THAT'S THE POINT. | 23 Career-ready. Take the first steps on the Point Park path THAT’S THE POINT. to a professional career:

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POINT PARK UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE *

Type Private, urban university with a strong focus on experiential learning

Location Heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Enrollment 3,600 full- and part-time students

Students 49 states and 32 countries represented

Academic Programs 100+ undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs

Clubs 50 student clubs and organizations Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity and Diversity Initiatives: This policy af rms Point Park University's commitment to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and the pursuit of diversity. Point Park University does not discriminate on the basis of: sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, Athletics – the Pioneers age (40 years and over), ancestry, individuals with disabilities, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, caregiver status or familial status, in the administration of any of its 18 varsity sports teams, NAIA, educational programs, activities or with respect to employment or admission to the University’s educational programs and activities. River States Conference This policy is in accord with local, state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Pittsburgh Human Relations Act. Inquiries Residential Life regarding these regulations and policies, or complaints, should be referred to Point Park’s vice president of human Four residence halls Downtown; resources, equity and inclusion, phone number 412-392-3952. Complaints of discrimination can be led via the Incident Reporting Form online at PointPark.edu/IncidentReport; and will be processed by the University Of ce of Equity and 800 students living on campus Inclusion according to Point Park’s policy on discrimination and harassment. Complaints may also be emailed to [email protected] Inquiries regarding Title IX and the Title IX regulations should also be referred to the University’s Title IX coordinator. Alumni The Title IX coordinator, Vanessa Love, may be reached at [email protected], 412-392-3980 or 201 Wood Street, Student Center, Room 104D, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A Title IX incident report can be led via the Incident Reporting Form + 30,000 alumni across the U.S. online at PointPark.edu/IncidentReport and abroad The Bachelor of Science programs in electrical and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (abet.org). For accreditation information for the civil engineering program, *Fall 2020 data visit the program’s webpage on PointPark.edu

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