Overview of the College of General Studies
We help students reach their academic and personal goals so they are prepared for the next stages of their life and career.
The College of General Studies offers pre-professional, interdisciplinary and flexible degree and certificate programs, as well as continuing and lifelong learning opportunities designed to meet the ambition of the adult learner. The College invests in the success of its students by providing excellent educational opportunities, outstanding personalized services and specialized career and support programs, as well as access to the faculty, resources and alumni network of a large research university. Our educational programs provide students, in our credit and non-credit programs, the knowledge and skills needed to achieve and advance their personal and professional goals.
NEW CGS Degree Seeking Students: Final Steps!
Here are your next and final steps:
- Pay your $200 tuition deposit- must pay before scheduling appointment
- Visit New Student Information Web site to complete the following
- College Student Inventory
- New Student Tutorial
Once these steps have been completed and you have received an e-mail from your advisor, call 412-624-6600 and schedule your first advising appointment and enroll in classes!
Advisors will begin meeting with new Fall 2017 degree seeking students after open enrollment period begins, April 10, 2017.
News & Events
Congratulations to the College of General Studies' Dean's Stars and those who made the Dean's List for the spring 2017 term.
The following CGS students are recognized as Dean's Stars for achieving a 4.0 GPA for the spring 2017 term:
| Abigail Berringer | Cody Gilbert | Adryan Richardson |
| Christine Brashier | Jeffery Gilbert | Amanda Seim |
| Jordan Brewer | Shannon Grady | Dylan Shaffer |
| Allison Clarke | Steven Johnston | Jake Smerchansky |
| Kayla Coll | Matthew Klaczak | Sydney Smolenak |
| Adelle Collins | Nicole Koster | Eric Spiker |
| Steven Costello | Samantha Levin | Forbes Turley |
| Michael Dunn | Taylor Marino | Belinda Van Noorden |
| Elisabeth Estes | Andrew Maza | Kaushik Venkatesh |
| Ann Fahey | Catherine Pressimone | Amber Ward |
| Madelyn Fell | Lorenzo Riboni |
The following CGS students are recognized for achieving a 3.50 or better GPA for the spring 2017 term:
| Sarah Adelsberg | Ashlee DiDomenico | Abigail Kineston | Lorenzo Riboni |
| Jared Aiello | Alejandra Dixon | Matthew Klaczak | Thomas Rice |
| Kira Akana | Natalija Djordjevic | Ashley Koehler | Adryan Richardson |
| Alexis Albensi | Michael Dunn | Robert Koehler | Emily Roser |
| William Alford | Daniel Edgar | Nicole Koster | Michael Ross |
| Jerilyne Almonte | Elisabeth Estes | Sarah Krause | Margaux Ruh |
| Marie Anderson | Christopher Fagan | Joshua Lawrence | Arielle Russo |
| Andrew Arslanpay | Ann Fahey | Tiffany Lee | Mohammad Sajjad |
| Shane Asman | Madelyn Fell | Sarah Leporace | Gabrielle Scherer |
| Angela Balya | Nathaniel Flick | Sara Lessem | Abigail Scurfield |
| Katelyn Bartus | Hannah Franzak | Samantha Levin | Amanda Seim |
| Samantha Bastress | Amanda Gamwo | Shelby Loughner | Madison Serio |
| Paige Beck | Maria Genitsaridi | Sydney Lukus | Jessica Sevcik |
| Stephanie Bergan | Cody Gilbert | Rosanna Ma | Dylan Shaffer |
| Nicholas Bernstein | Jeffery Gilbert | Corey Mackenzie | Anthony Siggia |
| Abigail Berringer | Riley Gillespie | Christopher Mangogna | Ashleigh Simpson |
| Samantha Blue | Kelsey Glatts | Roberta Marcelin | Jake Smerchansky |
| Kevin Boylan | Aaron Gould | Olivia Marconi | Amber Smith |
| Madison Brannon | Shannon Grady | Taylor Marino | Sydney Smolenak |
| Karlie Brasch | George Gray | Kristin Markitell | Samantha Sostorecz |
| Christine Brashier | Olivia Greendyk | Luke Maxson | Eric Spiker |
| Aaron Bresnick | Adam Grobart | Alina Maysterchuk | Ali Stahr |
| Jordan Brewer | Phoebe Gutt | Andrew Maza | Andrew Staiger |
| Katherine Brewer | Lauren Gutterman | Jesse McCormick | Sarah Stein |
| Mia Bristol | Callum Hamilton | Siobhan McDonough | Max Steinbugl |
| Courtney Bruch | Sarah Hampton | Briana McGee | Gabriella Summa |
| Lauren Butler | Annabelle Hanflig | Tiffany McGinnis | Kathryn Tadduni |
| Alexandra Campbell | Casey Harewood | Laura McGowan | Michael Thomas |
| Lillian Cannon | Macy Harper | Mitchell McGowan | Domenique Tripoli |
| Khoisnam Chanu | Caroline Hess | Samyuktha Melachuri | Damien Truschel |
| Brianna Chicarelli | Caitlin Holmes | Jennifer Mikitka | Joshua Tulaney |
| John Chutz | Allyson Hoover | Jessica Morris | David Tulin |
| Jasmine Clark | Kevin Hudson | Carly Muenzer | Forbes Turley |
| Joanna Clark | Alaina Hughes | Asa Nelson | Emily Uihlein |
| Allison Clarke | Kristen Hunninen | Daniela Nestory | Belinda Van Noorden |
| Olivia Coho | Ruba Idris | Lauren O'Brien | Kaushik Venkatesh |
| Brisa Colaizzi | Mahnoor Imran | Kaitlin O'Donnell | Maria Wachira |
| Kayla Coll | Matilda Izevbigie | Esosa Ohonba | Jessie Wallace |
| Adelle Collins | Marc Jacobson | Katelyn Osborne | Cassidy Walsh |
| Natalie Condo | Ciera James | Carly Paulison | Mark Walters |
| John Conley | Allison Jensen | Manuel Pazos | Amber Ward |
| Christopher Connell | Evan Johnson | Emily Pembridge | Jaime Weinreb |
| Emma Cooley | Kathleen Johnson | Kristine Pierce | Connor Weiss |
| Steven Costello | Steven Johnston | Julia Pines | Rachel Wellington |
| Caroline Coyle | Hannah Jones | Jason Piskurich | Melissa White |
| Madeline Cree | Olivia Jwanier | Alisha Pond | Kara Whitmyer |
| Emmaline Cushey | Rachel Kaffey | Benjamin Powell | Dominique Wilson-White |
| Joseph Decoto | Syed Kaleem | Catherine Pressimone | Timothy Wojtaszek |
| John Denis | James Karsh | Samantha Pugh | Ashley Yeboah-Afihene |
| Reagan Devine | Joshua Karwoski | Emily Pullman | Daniel Youngs |
| Justin Diamond | Amy Kelly | Erika Reichert | Kieran Zajac |
Attention Media and Professional Communications Majors/Digital Media Track and Certificate Students!
The College of General Studies and the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business have partnered to provide CGS students in the Media and Professional Communications major/Digital Media track/certificate, an opportunity to attend innovative digital workshops organized and presented by the Katz Center for Executive Education in collaboration with the Katz Center for Branding. These workshops have been designed to equip students with practical skills and knowledge in the digital media field and give them a competitive edge.
Upcoming Workshop: Google Analytics (October 28-29 & November 4, 2017)
Note: CGS seats for this workshop are limited to 5.
View the full description here: Google Analytics Workshop/CGS Students/Eligibility Criteria
To apply for our grant and reserve your spot, click here: CGS Interest Application Form
Congratulations to the College of General Studies' Dean's Stars and those who made the Dean's List for the fall 2016 term.
The following CGS students are recognized as Dean's Stars for achieving a 4.0 GPA for the fall 2016 term:
| Clara Bahan | Caitlin Holmes | Jenna Potts |
| Christine Brashier | Courtney Joyce | Adryan Richardson |
| Annette Burket | Jason Klatt | Sydney Smolenak |
| Abigail Capella | Eric Knapp | Andrew Staiger |
| Madeline Cree | Nicole Koster | Jacob Sweed |
| Elisabeth Estes | Arian Madani Neishaboori | Damien Truschel |
| Madelyn Fell | Luke Maxson | Karla Victum |
| Rose Gerber | Andrew Maza | Amber Ward |
| Cody Gilbert | Justin Moore |
The following CGS students are recognized for achieving a 3.50 or better GPA for the fall 2016 term:
| Sarah Adelsberg | Rose Gerber | Montanna Mellion |
| Jared Aiello | Cody Gilbert | Samuel Mersing |
| Kira Akana | Jeffery Gillenberger | Jennifer Mikitka |
| Michael Albinger | Kelsey Glatts | Justin Moore |
| Jerilyne Almonte | Matthew Goldberg | Jessica Morris |
| Taylor Anderson | Chelsea Greenberg | Karen Morris |
| Olivia Appleton | Phoebe Gutt | Lindsay Myer |
| Shane Asman | Callum Hamilton | Daniela Nestory |
| Nathan Babyak | Sarah Hampton | Kevin Novick |
| Clara Bahan | Annabelle Hanflig | Lauren O'Brien |
| Angela Balya | Casey Harewood | Kaitlin O'Donnell |
| Samantha Bastress | Kelliann Haugh | Bryan Olson |
| John Bell | Caroline Heyman | Siobhan Osborne |
| Stephanie Bergan | Jennifer Hoffmann | Thomas Pagan |
| Abigail Berringer | Caitlin Holmes | Rachel Parasky |
| Samantha Blue | Allyson Hoover | Carly Paulison |
| Gillian Boyland | Tyler Hoppman | Loretta Payne |
| Madison Brannon | Taylor Houser | Julia Pines |
| Christine Brashier | Kevin Hudson | Jason Piskurich |
| Desire Brown | Kristen Hunninen | Alisha Pond |
| Courtney Bruch | Kevin Hurley | Jenna Potts |
| Annette Burket | Mahnoor Imran | Adryan Richardson |
| Mujtaba Burny | Lauren Isley | Emily Roser |
| Lauren Butler | Matilda Izevbigie | Jacqueline Ruchti |
| Abigail Capella | Aigner Jackson | Arielle Russo |
| Nicholaus Carranza | Ciera James | Anthony Sayegh |
| Maya Carter | Allison Jensen | Jessica Scheib |
| Celina Chiu | Courtney Jerioski | Abigail Scurfield |
| Zachary Clapp | Evan Johnson | Amanda Seim |
| Jasmine Clark | Kathleen Johnson | Amanda Serio |
| Joanna Clark | Hannah Jones | Jessica Sevcik |
| Noah Clark | Courtney Joyce | Dylan Shaffer |
| Allison Clarke | Syed Kaleem | Shamaal Sheppard |
| Adelle Collins | James Karsh | Ashleigh Simpson |
| Christopher Connell | Neha Khoisnam | Elizabeth Smith |
| Richaela Cowan | Essence Kimes | Lydia Smith |
| Caroline Coyle | Jason Klatt | Margot Smith |
| Madeline Cree | Joel Klein | Sydney Smolenak |
| Emmaline Cushey | Eric Knapp | Samantha Sostorecz |
| Luz Demarco-Green | Ashley Koehler | Andrew Staiger |
| John Denis | Robert Koehler | Chris Stalnaker |
| Justin Diamond | Nicole Koster | Brenna Stamm |
| Ashlee DiDomenico | Joshua Lawrence | Sarah Stein |
| Jacqueline Dillon | Tiffany Lee | Jacob Sweed |
| Mackenzie Drungell | Samantha Levin | Kathryn Tadduni |
| Michael Dunn | David Levine | Nathaniel Taylor |
| Daniel Edgar | Marissa Locke | Gaelle Tchuem |
| Ryan Eggert | Sydney Lukus | Michael Thomas |
| Madeline Ellgass | Ashton Macfarlane | Taylor Trgovac |
| Elisabeth Estes | Arian Madani Neishaboori | Damien Truschel |
| Christopher Fagan | Olivia Marconi | David Tulin |
| Colton Fago | Kristin Markitell | Kelechi Urama |
| Ann Fahey | Sarah Martin | Noorden Van |
| Ryan Faul | Luke Maxson | Karla Victum |
| Madelyn Fell | Andrew Maza | Amber Ward |
| Victoria Frankeny | Siobhan McDonough | Melissa White |
| Matt Galambos | Nolen McElwee | Juliana Wright |
| Amanda Gamwo | Laura McGowan | Thomas Zielinski |
| Marissa Gavin | Mitchell McGowan | Abbot Zuk |
The McCarl Center for Nontraditional Student Success is the heart of the College of General Studies. It is a gathering place and a resource center. Come here for peer mentoring, academic assistance and resources, student organizations, and career services and counseling.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Pittsburgh is a membership-based community of adults, age 50 and older, who are passionate about learning. Because there are no test, no grades, and no degree requirements, it is the perfect environment for exploring new topics with other interested adults.
