Forms

BIOSC 1690: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

BIOSC 1690: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant form

• Students must apply to UTA for BIOSC 0150 & 0160

BIOSC 1901: Independent Study

BIOSC 1901: Independent Study

To be used for the following:

• Training in laboratory techniques
• Literature reviews
• Work with professionals on non-research projects

If your independent study will take place outside the Department of Biological Sciences (School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Public Health, UPMC, Hillman Cancer Center, Children's Hospital, Carnegie Museums, etc), you must have a co-sponsor who is a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences. 

BIOSC 1903: Research

• INTERNAL Form: BIOSC 1903
  • For use when doing research in a laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences.
• EXTERNAL Form: BIOSC 1903
  • For use outside the Department of Biological Sciences, including the School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Public Health, Hillman Cancer Center, Children's Hospital, UPMC, etc.

BIOSC 1904: Department Honors Research

• Students must first apply to and be accepted into the Honors Program here
• INTERNAL Form: BIOSC 1904 Honors
  • For use when doing research in a laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences.
• EXTERNAL Form: BIOSC 1904 Honors
  • For use outside the Department of Biological Sciences, including the School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Public Health, Hillman Cancer Center, Children's Hospital, UPMC, etc.
  • Requires a co-sponsor who is a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences. 

A fillable form to help visualize your remaining semesters and how to best fit your classes.

Students with a minimum 3.250 GPA and an established research project can apply in their sophomore spring term or junior fall term to the Honors program.

For all Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences forms, click here 

Currated Useful links:

• Academic Plan (Major) Change Form – You can now change your major/minor/certificate through an online form.  The links to these online forms are available on this website (under Academic Advising Forms). Please note that the forms are not available year round.
• Best Fit Request – use this form to change which General Education requirement you would like a class to fulfill.            
• Cross Registration – students can enroll in courses at any of ten Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education (PCHE) colleges and universities at no additional cost to Pitt tuition. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits at Pitt in order to cross-register at a PCHE school. More info here.
• Course Repeat – use this form after completing a course repeat to ensure Pitt uses your most recent grade to calculate your GPA. Return completed form to studentrecords@as.pitt.edu.
• Final Exam Conflict – use if you have three finals on the same day. You can take this form to your professors and the Registrar’s office to have an exam moved. Return to G-2 Thackeray.
• Grade Option/Audit Request – use to request a grade change after the add/drop period
• Monitored Withdrawal Request – use to withdraw from a class after the add/drop period
• Summer Course Approval Process- use to attend a summer course or special session at another accredited institution. Students will not receive credit for courses taken without advance approval.
• Transcript Request – order mailed or electronic transcripts online or in G-3 Thackeray
• Verification of enrollment/graduation for third parties (i.e. employers, internships, etc.) 

Review steps and supply all required material to request evaluation of biology related courses to count as BIOSC electives.

If you need a professional school requirement options (A&P, Microbiology, and Medical Terminology) we recommend you review the options on this handout. Contact the Biological Sciences Advisors with any questions.