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UPT Begins Bachelor Degree Program in Human Relations This Fall
Collaborative effort between UPT and UPB generates second four-year program offering on UPT campus.
TITUSVILLE, PA – This fall the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville will offer students another opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in a four-year program, this time in a bachelor of arts in human relations. The program is made possible through the cooperative efforts of UPT and the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. According to UPT President Dr. William A. Shields, “This program has significant benefit for our students. It gives them the option to remain at UPT and to complete a four-year degree without disruption.” In 2001, a bachelor of science degree in business management was introduced on the UPT campus, again a collaborative effort between UPT and UPB. As in the business management program, the new human relations degree will be delivered entirely on the Titusville campus. Students will complete all coursework at UPT, with UPB faculty delivering the bulk of the classes through web-based courses and interactive television. Three classes will be offered this fall, according to Dr. Steven Hardin, vice president and dean of academic affairs at UPB. “This program is a fine example of what is possible when institutions cooperate in the best interests of students,” says Shields. UPT already offers an associate of arts degree in human relations. Students with an associate degree in human relations from UPT may continue working towards their bachelor’s degree with no loss of credits. Students may attend classes full- or part-time, and those who have attended other institutions may have their transcripts reviewed to evaluate the transfer of credits. Melanie Anderson, UPT’s interim vice-president of academic affairs, says, “It gives the students opportunities they wouldn’t have had before. We have had a tremendous response so far.” Ten students have already signed up for the fall. The human relations major integrates the fields of anthropology, psychology and sociology and prepares students for careers in counseling, gerontology or social work and for graduate studies in the fields of anthropology, business, industrial relations, psychology, social work and sociology. Anderson says that working with UPB to offer students another four-year degree opportunity with human relations serves the interests of UPT students and taps into the popularity of majors offered by UPB. “We couldn’t do this without the collaborative efforts of Pitt-Bradford,” says Anderson. “All things considered, it is a very effective way to provide what students need in a very efficient manner,” says Shields. “It is good for us, good for UPB and it is our intention to expand these options for our students by developing similar programs in the near future.” For more information, contact the UPT Admissions Office at 814-827-4509 or 888-878-0462, or contact UPB at 814-362-7555 or 800-872-1287. # # #
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