School of Education Applied Developmental Psychology Admission Requirements Traditional/Practitioner B.S. Undergraduate Program Updated December 3, 2014 In reviewing applications for admission, the Admission’s Committee considers: 1. Minimum QPA of 2.5 2. Evidence of experience and ability to work with children (e.g., volunteer work or employment) 3. 3 references, preferably from professionals familiar with the student’s experience with children, youth or families, maturity, work habits and academic ability 4. A clearly written statement indicating relevant professional goals working with children, youth and families. 5. Planned completion of 60 undergraduate credits with Prerequisite Courses: 6. Prerequisites as listed below (30 credits of approved prerequisites listed below) 6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 3 credits 3 credits 6 credits 3 credits Language and Literacy Quantitative & Formal Reasoning Humanities (no studio or performance courses) Natural Science Introduction to Psychology Social Science Non-Western Culture/International Language and Literacy (6 credits) Seminar in Composition (equivalent to University of Pittsburgh general writing requirement ENGCMP 0200) An Advanced Composition Course (include “W” course) Quantitative & Formal Reasoning (3 credits) STAT 0200 STAT 0800 STAT 1000 Basic Applied Statistics Statistics in the Modern World Applied Statistical Methods Humanities (6 credits) Choose 2 courses from 2 different departments (no studio or performance courses) ART HAA 0010 HAA 0020 HAA 0030 HAA 0040 HAA 0045 Introduction to Art Introduction to Asian Art Introduction to Modern Art Introduction to Architecture Introduction to Modern Architecture 1 HAA 0050 HAA 0070 HAA 0090 HAA 0150 HAA 0302 HAA 0501 HAA 0510 HAA 0530 HAA 0620 HAA 0640 HAA 0701 HAA 0720 HAA 1110 HAA 1130 HAA 1305 HAA 1306 HAA 1407 HAA 1410 HAA 1411 HAA 1440 HAA 1530 HAA 1531 HAA 1990 PHIL 1370 Introduction to Medieval Art European Visual Tradition Renaissance-Present Introduction to Contemporary Art Ancient Art Renaissance Art American Art Pittsburgh Architecture and Urbanism American Architecture 1 to Civil War Art of China Art of Japan Art of India Hindu Art Greek Art Roman Art Early Renaissance Architecture High Renaissance Architecture Architecture in 18th Century Realism and Impressionism Modernism Expressionism American Architecture 1: To Civil War American Architecture 2: To Today 20th Century Russian Art between East and West Philosophy of Art MUSIC 0100 MUSIC 0211 MUSIC 0234 MUSIC 0242 MUSIC 0252 MUSIC 0311 MUSIC 0354 MUSIC 0711 MUSIC 0844 MUSIC 0896 MUSIC 1222 MUSIC 1224 MUSIC 1226 MUSIC 1228 MUSIC 1242 MUSIC 1262 MUSIC 1326 MUSIC 1327 MUSIC 1354 MUSIC 1394 MUSIC 1396 Fundamentals of Western Music Introduction to Western Art Music History of Symphony Major Composer Classical Forms and Style Introduction to World Music Chinese Performance Literature History of Jazz Music of the Beatles Music and Film Medieval and Early Renaissance Later Renaissance and Baroque Classical and Early Romantic Late Romantic & Early 20th Century Major Composer Critical Listening & Music Criticism African American Music in U.S. Global Hip Hop Music in East Asia Intercultural Music Music in Society MUSIC 2 COMMUNICATION COMMRC 0520 ENGLIT ENGLIT 0300 ENGLIT 0550 ENGLIT 0560 ENGLIT 0562 ENGLIT 1020 ENGLIT 1028 ENGLIT 1100 ENGLIT 1126 ENGLIT 1210 ENGLIT 1212 ENGLIT 1255 ENGLIT 1325 ENGLIT 1370 ENGLIT 1372 ENGLIT 1380 ENGLIT 1607 PHILOSOPHY PHIL 0010 PHIL 0090 PHIL 0202 PHIL 0210 PHIL 0220 PHIL 0300 PHIL 0320 PHIL 0330 PHIL 0350 PHIL 0360 PHIL 0380 PHIL 0440 PHIL 0470 PHIL 0473 PHIL 0500 PHIL 0610 PHIL 0850 PHIL 1040 PHIL 1600 PHIL 1630 PHIL 1650 PHIL 1682 PS 0600 PS 1601 PS 1602 PS 1603 Public Speaking Introduction to Literature Introduction to Pop Culture Children and Culture Children’s Books History of Literary Criticism Literature and Psychoanalysis Medieval Imagination Advanced Shakespeare American Renaissance American West American Theatre Modern Tradition Makers of Modern Drama Contemporary Drama World Literature in English Advanced Short Story Concepts of Human Nature Introduction to Philosophical Problems History of Ancient Philosophy History of Modern Philosophy Introduction to Existentialism Introduction to Ethics Social Philosophy Political Philosophy Philosophy and Public Issues (inactive but keeping on list for past students) Morality and Medicine Introduction to Feminist Thought Minds and Machines Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Religion Introduction to Logic Philosophy of Science Philosophy & Liberal Thought Aristotle Philosophy & Rise of Modern Science Philosophy of Anthropology Philosophy of Biology Freedom and Determinism Political Theory and Analysis Political Theory Plato to Machiavelli Political Theory Machiavelli to Rousseau Contemporary Political Thought 3 RELGST 0715 THEATER THEA 0800 THEA 0830 THEA 1351 THEA 1358 THEA 1341 THEA 1342 THEA 1343 Philosophy of Religion Introduction to Theatre Arts Introduction to Performance Greek and Roman Theatre Modern Theatre to WWI World Theatre: 500 BCE to 1640 World Theatre: 1640 to 1890 World Theatre: 1890 - 1970 Natural Sciences (3 Credits) Choose one from (ANTH, ASTRON, BIOSC, CHEM, GEOL, PHYSICS, NEURO) ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH 0630 ANTH 0645 ANTH 0655 ANTH 0669 ANTH 0680 ANTH 0681 ANTH 1603 ASTRONOMY ASTRON 0087 ASTRON 0088 ASTRON 0089 ASTRON 0113 BIOLOICAL SCIENCE BIOSC 0150 BIOSC 0800 BIOSC 0805 BIOSC 0810 BIOSC 0815 BIOSC 0850 BIOSC 0851 CHEMISTRY CHEM 0110 CHEM 0120 CHEM 0410 CHEM 0420`` CHEM 0800 GEOLOGY GEOL 0040 GEOL 0060 GEOG 0800 GEOG 0810 GEOL 0820 GEOL 0840 GEOL 0842 Forensic Anthropology Introduction to Human Biology Sociobiology Sex and Evolution Introduction to Physical Anthropology Introduction to Human Evolution Human Origins Basics of Space Flight Stone Stars, Galaxies and the Cosmos Introduction to Astronomy Foundations of Biology 1 Biology for Non-Majors 1 The Human Body Biology for Non-Majors 2 Genes and Diseases Science of Everyday Life 1 Science of Everyday Life 2 General Chemistry 1 General Chemistry 2 General Chemistry 1 General Chemistry 2 Chemistry for Nonscientists Physical Geology History of the Earth Earth Sciences Earth and People Natural Disasters Earth System Science Planet Earth 4 GEOL 0860 GEOL 0870 GEOL 0871 NEUROSCIENCE NROSCI 0081 PSYCHOLOGY PSY 0510 PHYSICS PHYS 0081 PHYS 0110 PHYS 0111 Environmental Geology The Planets Intelligent Life in the Universe Drugs and Behavior Psychology and Perception Space & Time, Light and Matter Introduction to Physics 1 Introduction to Physics 2 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) PSY 0010 Introduction to Psychology Social Sciences (6 credits) Choose two courses from 2 different departments: ANTHROPOLOGY ECONONMICS HISTORY HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES POLITICAL SCIENCE RELIGIOUS STUDIES SOCIOLGY CLASSICS GEOLOGY WOMEN STUDIES PSYCHOLOGY Non-Western Culture/International (3 credits) AFRCNA STUDIES CHINESE STUDIES FRENCH STUDIES JAPANESE STUDIES JEWISH STUDIES KOREAN STUDIES RELIGIOUS STUDIES RUSSIAN STUDIES SLAVIC STUDIES SPANISH STUDIES HISTORY ELECTIVES (30 credits) 5