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Creating Your Course Schedule:
Creating your schedule requires utilizing and coordinating various advising tools and resources. The College of General Studies (CGS) students are required to play an active role in planning their degree progress, which includes creating a course schedule. To download the Group Advising Powerpoint presentation with information about how to create your schedule and how to register,click here.
Here are some advising tools to help you create your course schedule:
1. Obtain a copy of your Distribution of Studies sheet
These are your options:
- Send a request for an updated Distribution of Studies
sheet to a CGS eAdvisor by visiting
http://www.cgs2.pitt.edu/eAdvising/
.
- Call 412-624-6600.
- Visit the CGS Front Desk on the 4th floor of the Cathedral of Learning.
On the Distribution of Studies sheet, you should look for the credits listed in the "To Be Earned" column and what requirements they fulfill.
2. Review course offerings and course descriptions.
The course descriptions website lists all courses offered in a given term. Simply select the department, and click on the appropriate term. Once you choose a class section, it will give you a brief description of what you can expect from the course and what the prerequisites are. It will tell you when the class meets and where, and if a recitation or lab is required. However, you will need to consult PeopleSoft to find out if a course is open or not.
3. Make sure your course selections fulfill requirements
.
Consult General Education Requirements, Major Requirements, Minor Requirements, and Requirements Fulfilled to ensure your course selections fulfill the requirements in the "To Be Earned" column of the Distribution of Studies.
CGS Majors
- CGS General Education Requirements
- List of Courses and CGS Requirements Fulfilled
- Summer 2007 Courses that Satisfy Requirements
- CGS Major Requirements
- CGS Minor Requirements
- CGS Certificate Requirements
Arts & Sciences Majors
- A&S General Education Requirements
- A&S Certificate Requirements
- A&S Major Requirements
- List of Courses and A&S Requirements Fulfilled
- A&S Minor Requirements
Pre-Professional Program Requirements
From the Academics webpage, choose the college to which you are applying for further details, or visit the Pitt Transfer Options page and click on your desired program.
4. Check course availability in PeopleSoft.
Follow these steps:
- Log on to my.pitt.edu
- Select the Student Services tab
- Click Detailed Help next to Student Self Service
- Choose the .pdf entitled "Getting Started with PeopleSoft" for class search instructions.
When you have finished creating a schedule, you are ready for CGS Registration .
If you have
questions . . .
The College of General Studies students are able to get their advising questions answered by advisors via various methods.
1. Group Advising : Beginning with the Spring 2007 registration, students will attend group advising sessions on the 4th Floor of the Cathedral of Learning to assist with the registration process. To reserve your spot in a group advising sessions, please call the CGS Front Desk at 412-624-6600.
2. eAdvising
: A CGS eAdvisor is accessible by submitting inquiries via the CGS website's eAdvising. Your questions will be answered by a CGS eAdvisor within 1-2 business days.
3. Walk-In Advising
: A CGS advisor is available daily from Noon to 2 p.m. to help you. Note:
During group advising sessions dates, walk-in advising is available from Noon to 1 p.m. Call the CGS Front Desk for dates.
In order to serve all CGS students, visits with the walk-in advisor should not exceed 15 minutes. These appointments are available on a first come, first serve basis and sign-up is available beginning at Noon at the CGS Front Desk, 4th Floor, Cathedral of Learning.
4. Individual Advising Appointments
: These are reserved for students who have already registered and have questions pertaining to major/minor changes, internships, academic holds, personal issues, add/drop/withdraw/resignation decisions, and career choice.
To schedule a group or individual advising appointment, call 412-624-6600 or stop by the 4th floor of the Cathedral of Learning. Regular business hours are Monday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Thursday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. CGS is open on selected Saturdays, please call for dates.