Pace University, Foundation Year, Undergraduate Global Pathways program

Language and university skills courses

Academic Skills

• Key academic study skills: time management, test-taking preparation, class participation expectations, group work
• Reading and research techniques: outlining, skimming, scanning, note taking

Conversation and Listening (Higher Intermediate and/or Advanced)

• Improving conversational fluency and listening comprehension
• Discussions of assigned audio, video and reading materials

Introduction to University Community (1 credit)

• Aspects of university life
• Reading, writing and discussion skills

Reading and Vocabulary (General and/or Advanced)

• Strategies to increase vocabulary and reading comprehension
• Discussions of newspaper and magazine articles, novels, and academic texts

Writing courses

You’ll take a writing course in each semester of your undergraduate pathway program. You will be placed in one of the courses below based on your English level and exam results.

Introductory grammar and writing courses:

• Intermediate Grammar and Writing (non-credit)
• Advanced Grammar and Writing (non-credit)
• Introduction to Academic Writing (non-credit)

Writing composition courses:

• Academic Writing (4 credits)
• Composition (3 credits)
• Critical Writing (4 credits)

Core academic credit courses

In addition to English language, you will take academic content courses and earn credits to transfer to your bachelor’s degree.

Level 1 course

New York and the Visual Arts (3 credits)

• Painting, sculpture, photography, and installation art of the New York art world
• Visits to a wide range of museums, galleries, and artist studios

Level 2 courses

Introduction to Computing (3 credits)

• Exercises with Microsoft Excel, web development (HTML) and computer programming (Alice)
• Lectures and discussions about software topics, careers and society

Religions of the Globe (3 credits)

• Study of the major religions of the world – Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Taoism
• Formative influences of religions on human culture

Level 3 courses

Public Speaking (3 credits)

• Principles of speaking and listening in English
• Preparation and delivery of a variety of original presentations

World History after 1650 (3 credits)

• World history from the mid-17th century
• Major cultural areas, their unique achievements and their interaction with and relation to other societies

Optional elective courses (2–3 credits per course)

You may have the chance to study optional courses to earn the maximum number of allowed credits for your program. This will depend on course availability, your schedule, and approval from your Global Pathways academic advisor. Students typically have a choice of economics, health and wellness, history, and mathematics elective courses.