Program

Advising

Appointments
Course registration
Adding/Dropping a course
Other resources
General advising information
Transfer Students

Forms

For general questions, please first contact the secretary of undergraduate and graduate studies, Natalie Swabb (njs21@pitt.edu, 412-648-2400).

The director of undergraduate advising for Architectural Studies majors as well as students pursuing the Historic Preservation Certificate is:

Dr. Gretchen Bender
219 Frick Fine Arts
412-648-2394

All newly declared majors are urged to make an individual appointment with Dr. Bender as soon as possible.

Appointments

Group advising appointments are conducted every fall and spring semester, beginning around the third week of the term. All majors are encouraged to reserve a seat for themselves in one of these group, pre-registration advising sessions. In these meetings, departmental and University requirements, new course offerings, and registration information and procedures are discussed.

Individual checklists provided to each major detail how each student is progressing towards the completion of University and major requirements. In addition, students are encouraged to ask questions regarding internships, the honors major, study abroad opportunities, graduate schools, and career plans.

A sign-up sheet will be available in the main office, room 104 Frick Fine Arts, in the early weeks of the fall and spring terms.

Your registration form can be processed only after you've already attended a group pre-registration appointment.

Course registration

Following the pre-registration group appointment, students should have the information necessary to complete their registration forms. Registration forms will be distributed at the group advising sessions.

The day before registration starts, beginning at 8:30 am, majors may turn in their completed registration forms to Natalie in 104 Frick Fine Arts. Forms will be numbered and processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Architectural Studies majors are particularly encouraged to turn their forms in as early as possible to ensure the best possibility of enrollment in Studio Arts courses. More information (.doc)

Adding/Dropping a course

If you need to make a change to your schedule after initial registration, you must come to 104 Frick Fine Arts in person and speak with Natalie.

Email add/drops will not be processed except for students studying abroad. If you are unable to come to 104 Frick, you may call Natalie at 412-648-2400 or go to Thackeray and fill out and process their add/drop forms with the main University registrar’s office.

Other resources

Keep in mind that the undergraduate advisor is principally a resource for you. Please feel free to visit if you have more general questions or concerns you wish to discuss. (The undergraduate advisor does not exist solely to help you register for courses.) Your advisor is happy to discuss career and departmental concerns with you as well as provide general academic advice and assistance. Your advisor can also provide you with information and advice regarding:

To set up an individual meeting, contact Dr. Gretchen Bender.

General advising information

Full-time study is considered enrollment for 12 to 17 credits per term. Students in Arts and Sciences may not exceed the 17-credit limit without written permission from the dean of Arts and Sciences.
All students must complete a related area requirement by pursuing a second major, a minor, completing a certificate program, or at least earning 12 credits in a discernible grouping outside your major field.
Each student can take up to one course per term at an affiliated Pittsburgh Council for Higher Education (PCHE) institution. This includes Carlow College, Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham College, Community College of Allegheny County, Duquesne University, LaRoche College, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Point Park College, and Robert Morris University. Note: you must be enrolled full time at Pitt to cross-register at another institution. Also, if you are in the final term of your senior year, it may not be advisable to enroll through PCHE so as to avoid delays as graduation nears. See your advisor if you want to consider this option.
Architectural Studies majors are encouraged to consider studying abroad to pursue coursework in foreign languages.
No more than 60 credits can be taken in courses in any one department.
A student may take no more than 18 credits of the 120 required for graduation outside of Arts and Sciences.
A graduation application must be filled out in the Arts and Sciences office, 140 Thackeray, by the end of the term prior to the term in which the student intends to graduate (i.e., if you intend to graduate in the spring, you must fill out this application by the end of the fall term). Contact Gretchen Bender for specific dates regarding this deadline if you plan to graduate soon!

Transfer Students

If you are a transfer student and have additional questions, please consult the undergraduate handbook or contact the Transfer Student Program Coordinator at 412-648-7920.

Forms

The following paperwork is available to download.

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