Degrees and Majors

Lubin School of Business

• Accounting CPA-preparation, MS

• Accounting CPA-preparation, MBA

• Financial Management, MBA

• Financial Management, MS

• Financial Risk Management, MS – Fall and Spring matriculation only

• Investment Management, MS

• Investment Management, MBA

• Information Systems, MBA

• International Business, MBA

• International Economics, MBA

• Management: Entrepreneurship, MBA

• Management: Human Resources Management, MS

• Management: Human Resources Management, MBA

• Management: Strategic Global Human Resources Management, MS

• Management: Strategic Management, MBA

• Marketing Management, MBA

• Taxation, MS

• Taxation, MBA

• Customer Intelligence and Analytics, MS – Fall and Spring matriculation only

Dyson College of Arts and Sciences  

• Environmental Science, MS*

• Media and Communication Arts, MA

• Public Administration, MPA

• Publishing, MS

• Psychology, MA

*Pre-requisite of one year of college-level general biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. Physics and calculus are recommended, but not required.

Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems

• Computer Science, MS

• Information Systems, MS

• Internet Technology, MS

• Telecommunications Systems and Networks, MS

• Software Development and Engineering, MS

Global Pathways - Graduate Curriculum

Lubin School of Business

Dyson College of Arts and Science

Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems

English Skills Course Descriptions

Grammar & Writing

This course is designed to build on translating ideas into well configured writing in various rhetorical styles. Both writing development and grammatical accuracy are addressed.

Reading & Vocabulary

This course is designed to increase reading speed, critically analyze and discuss different types of reading materials and increase reading comprehension. Various reading strategies and vocabulary retention skills are taught to help achieve these goals.

Conversation & Listening

This course is designed to improve conversational fluency and listening comprehension. This course targets overall English communication improvement including pronunciation.

Pronunciation

This course is designed to improve pronunciation for everyday speech and academic presentations. The class focuses on specific sounds, as well as intonation and stress reductions.

Vocabulary Building

This course is designed to acquire basic vocabulary and idioms for everyday conversation as well as the basic academic vocabulary required in college or academic settings. Application of common new vocabulary to speaking and writing, and learning how to guess at the meaning of words by context are some of the skills addressed to improve reading ability.

Idioms

The course is designed to increase English fluency through the mastery of idioms.

Pre-Graduate Academic Skills – Non-Credit Course Descriptions

Pre-Graduate Communication Skills

This course is designed to prepare the international pregraduate student to give oral presentations and communicate within groups in a graduate school class at an American university. Students work on typical graduate projects and use their new skills to organize, research, and deliver academic presentations. Assistance will also be given in developing fluency and accuracy (both grammatical and phonological) in English. Feedback and error correction will be provided by the instructor and classmates.

American Business Culture

This course will help you understand American business culture and give you a framework for analyzing aspects of that culture. As a result, you will be able to navigate the American business environment, MBA programs, and be better prepared to succeed in your business careers.

Case Studies Approach

Cases or descriptions of real situations in which problems and issues must be resolved are used to practice language, communication, and critical thinking skills. Working together with classmates, you will analyze case situations, identify problems and issues, and propose solutions.

Academic Skills for Graduate Students

This is a skill-oriented program of study designed to support the international graduate student for the demands of graduate-level course work in an American university. The course will cover an extensive range of academic skills: listening to lectures, note-taking strategies, annotating a text, paraphrasing and summarizing a text, test-taking strategies, improving control of grammar and sentence structure, writing for academic purposes, and developing proficiency in oral communication.

Communication Skills for Graduate Students

This course is designed to support the international graduate student in improving their phonological and grammatical accuracy in spoken English. Fluency, accuracy and error correction will be emphasized. Students will also learn the oral communication skills they need to communicate effectively and confidently in the classroom and in other places on campus.

Pre-Graduate Academic Skills – Credit Course Descriptions

Core Graduate Credit courses to be determined by academic advisor.

Entry Requirements

ENTRY Requirements to Global Pathways at Pace University:

NOTE: These are minimum entry requirements only. Satisfying these requirements does not guarantee admission into the Global Pathways program.

Lubin School of Business:

• English language Score – minimum score: TOEFL®: 80 iBT, IELTS: 6.5, or Pearson PTE 54
• Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale
• GMAT 510 or GRE 1000 (combined score)
• 2 Recommendations
• Personal Statement
• CV / Resume
• Official college or university transcript (s) from all institutions attended

Dyson College of Arts and Sciences:

• English language Score – minimum score: TOEFL®: 65 iBT, IELTS: 6.0*, or Pearson PTE 45
• Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale
• 2 Recommendations
• Personal Statement
• CV / Resume
• Official college or university transcript (s) from all institutions attended

* Media and Communication Arts, MA will require a minimum English language score of TOEFL® 80 iBT, IELTS 6.5 or Pearson PTE 54.  A portofolio is also required to apply to this major.

Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems:

• English language Score – minimum score: TOEFL®: 65 iBT, IELTS: 6.0, or Pearson PTE 45
• Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale
• 2 Recommendations
• Personal Statement
• CV / Resume
• Official college or university transcript (s) from all institutions attended

ENGLISH Entry Levels - Graduate Global Pathways:

Global Pathways at Pace University offers Graduate students the flexibility to study on a 1 term, or 2 term, or 3 term Pathways program depending upon the student’s level of English:

Lubin entry requirements:

• 1 Term Pathway entry requirement TOEFL® 90-99 / IELTS 7.0 (no bands below 7.0) / Pearson PTE 62-67
• 2 Term Pathway entry requirement TOEFL® 85-89 / IELTS 6.5 (no bands below 6.5) / Pearson PTE 58-61
• 3 Term Pathway entry requirement TOEFL® 80-84 / IELTS 6.5 (no bands below 6.0) / Pearson PTE 54-57

Dyson* and Seidenberg entry requirements:

• 1 Term Pathway entry requirement TOEFL® 79-87 / IELTS 6.5 (no bands below 6.5) / Pearson PTE 53-59
• 2 Term Pathway entry requirement TOEFL® 72-78 / IELTS 6.0 (no bands below 6.0) / Pearson PTE 49-52
• 3 Term Pathway entry requirement TOEFL® 65-71 / IELTS 6.0 (no bands below 5.5) / Pearson PTE 45-48

*Entry requirements for Dyson’s Media and Communication Arts, MA program match the entry requirements for Lubin degree program.

PROGRESSION Requirements to Master’s Degree Program at Pace University:

Achieve the minimum required GPA and pass the PACE University English Completion Exam or equivalent to continue with the degree to which you were admitted.

• Minimum Pathways GPA 3.0 in Credit Courses
• Passing grade in English (ESL) and non-credit courses
• Pace English Completion Exam for Dyson and Seidenberg programs are on an equivalent scale to TOEFL® 88 / IELTS 6.5 / Pearson PTE 60
• Pace English Completion Exam for Lubin programs are on an equivalent scale to TOEFL® 100 / IELTS 7.5 / Pearson PTE 68

Program Dates

      Spring 2013 Orientation: January 14th-18th, 2013

      *Tentative program start date 

How to apply?

Application Forms (click here)

Application Documents

Please just submit the following required documents to our Pace University Global Pathways office:

• Global Pathways Application Form
• English language score – TOEFL® or IELTS (no more than two years old from your term of entry)
• GRE or GMAT if applicable
• Grade Point Average (GPA): 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale (submit all official college or university transcript(s) from all institutions attended)
• 2 Recommendation letters
• Personal statement/essay
• CV/Resume
• Copy of Passport
• Pace University Financial Affidavit
• Proof of Funds

If you currently have a US visa, please include copies of the visa page in your passport, I-94 card, and I-20 form.

Contact Us

For more information on how to apply to Pace University’s Global Pathways program contact us at:

pace.pathways@kaplan.com