Thanks to a new computer-assisted testing system (CATS), students who study through the University External Studies Program will be able to take exams via computers at off-campus sites. Through CATS, students obtain their test scores on-screen immediately upon completing exams. They also have the option of receiving on-screen feedback from faculty. That's in contrast to […]
Grant will expand computer-assisted testing >
February 29th, 1996Pharmacy to replace undergrad degree with doctoral program >
February 29th, 1996The Board of Trustees voted Feb. 22 to replace the School of Pharmacy's five-year undergraduate degree with a six-year doctor of pharmacy degree. The school will begin admitting students to the PharmD. program this fall, which is also when it will close admissions to its current bachelor of science program. Nearly two-thirds of the 75 […]
Ad hoc committee considering various ways to restructure arts and sciences administration here >
February 29th, 1996Members of the Ad Hoc Committee on Restructuring the Arts and Sciences say they haven't decided which plan they will recommend for restructuring Pitt's arts and sciences administration. At the Feb. 27 Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) meeting, committee members said they may recommend to Provost James Maher that Pitt adopt a divisional structure, […]