Pace University, Pre-Master's Diploma, Graduate Global Pathways program

Language and study skills courses

Academic Reading (Pre-Graduate)

• Reading and writing
• Analysis, interpretation, evaluation and application of critical thinking

Academic Skills (Pre-Graduate and Graduate)

• Critical thinking, research, note-taking strategies, annotating text, paraphrasing and summarizing
• Grammar and sentence structure, writing for academic purposes and oral communication

Advanced Idioms

• Increasing English fluency through mastery of idioms
• Use of special features, phrasing and peculiarities of the language

American Business Culture and the Case Studies Approach

• Values of American business through guest speakers, research and team presentations
• Teamwork to solve business problems

Communication Skills (Pre-Graduate and Graduate)

• Discussion and presentation skills
• Pronunciation and grammar in spoken English, emphasizing fluency and accuracy

Conversation and Listening (including Advanced)

• Conversational fluency and listening comprehension
• Overall English communication improvement, including pronunciation

GMAT Preparation

• Test-taking skills
• Daily exercises in writing, problem-solving and reading comprehension
• Take the official GMAT: the cost of the test is included in the course tuition fee
• Full-length practice exams

Grammar for Speaking and Writing (including Advanced)

• Practice developing ideas into well-structured writing in various styles
• Focus on grammatical accuracy Pronunciation (Advanced)
• Pronunciation for everyday speech and academic presentations
• Focus on specific sounds, as well as intonation and stress reductions

Public Speaking

• Learn a variety of speaking techniques for presentations, negotiations, and responding to questions

Reading and Vocabulary (including Advanced)

• Increasing reading speed
• Analyzing and discussing different types of reading material with a focus on vocabulary

Transferable academic credit courses

Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

During Level 3 of the Graduate Global Pathways program, you will study one core academic course related to your chosen Pace degree. This course is decided by Dyson’s academic advisor, and is worth 3 or 4 credits.

Lubin School of Business

All students take a 1-credit business writing course during their first semester. In level 2 and 3 of the Graduate Global Pathways program, you will study an additional core academic course related to your chosen business degree. Appropriate courses are decided by Lubin’s academic advisor. You can earn up to 7 credits in total.

School of Education

During level 3 of the Graduate Global Pathways program, you will study the following School of Education core course: Linguistics and Grammar for Teachers (3 credits)

Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems

You will take one core academic course during each semester of the Global Pathways program. Below are examples by progression degree. These may be substituted with other courses depending on your previous studies.

Computer Science, MS

Level 1: Fundamental Computer Science I using Java (3 credits)

Level 2: Fundamental Computer Science II using Java (3 credits)

Level 3: Computer Systems and Concepts (3 credits)

Information Systems, MS

Level 1: Object Oriented Concepts and Development (3 credits)

Level 2: Introduction to Software Engineering (3 credits)

Level 3: Information Systems Principles (3 credits)

Software Development and Engineering, MS

Level 1: Fundamental Computer Science I with Java (4 credits)

Level 2: Introduction to Software Engineering (4 credits)

Level 3: Software Reliability and Quality Assurance (3 credits)

Telecommunication Systems and Networks, MS

Level 1: Simulation and Computer Network Analysis (3 credits)

Level 2: Wireless Comms(3 credits)

Level 3: Data Communications and Networks (3 credits)