Core Curriculum and Advising
University Core- Minimum of 44 Credits
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FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS: To help students achieve
competency in a variety of communication & quantitative
skills
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AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE (WH, WTC, HCE, HSN): To offer
students broad exposure to a variety of approaches and
perspectives in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, and
other liberal arts disciplines
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REQUIRED LEARNING EXPERIENCES: Civic Engagement,
Learning Community, Writing-Enhanced
Courses
Writing 7-10 Credits (First course based on placement exam)
ENG 110 or 110A Composition
ENG 120 or 120A Critical Writing
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines
Other ESL Placement for non-native speakers:
ENG 099A Intro to Academic Writing-ESL (no credit)
ENG 100A ESL (4 credits)
ENG 110A ESL (4 credits)
(Applied as Open Elective credit only)
ESL students stay on ESL track: ENG 099A->100A->110A-> 120A
Speech
COM 200 or 200A
Public Speaking
Mathematics (course determined by major)
MAT 104- All Business & Certain Dyson- PSY, ECO, LWT
MAT 102- Most Dyson (non SCI) majors
MAT 131- BIO (BS), CHE, FS, BCH, PHY, CS Majors (BS)
MAT 134- BIO (BA), CSD
MAT 137- (BA) CS majors
MAT 109A/B- EDU Majors
Note: Undecided students will most likely not take math until they
declare their major, however this may differ depending on certain
majors they may be interested in.
Note on Math Foundation Course:
• The first course students take in their Math Sequence is based
on placement or prior credit. All incoming freshmen are required
to take the MPE. (now online)
• MAT 100 (2 credits) DOES NOT fulfill a core requirement. May be
applied towards electives.
• MAT 103/103A DOES NOT fulfill Core. May be applied towards
electives.
• MAT 102 satisfies Math requirement for most Dyson majors.
Note: To determine the appropriate math course, consult the Math
Sequence Chart and Flow Chart provided.
Science Majors and Math Placement Policy:
• Science majors (BIO, CHEM, BCH, Pre-Professional Tracks, FS,
PHY) must place into Pre-Calculus (MAT 130), in order to take
BIO 101 and CHEM 111.
• BIO 101, CHEM 111 and MATH 130 must be taken concurrently.
• BIO 101 and CHEM 111 will not be offered in the spring
semesters at Pace. Therefore science majors placing in a level
below MAT 130 must wait until summer or their sophomore year
to begin their science classes at Pace.
Any further questions about the policy- contact Dr. Marcy Kelly at
[email protected].
Science
• A science course with a laboratory component
(Non-science majors should take a 3-credit science course w/lab,
instead of a 4-credit course w/lab)
Computer Science
CIS 101
CS 121
TS 105
CIT 110
Introduction to Computing Or
Computer Programming I
(Required for some Seidenberg Majors) Or
Computers For Human Empowerment (Also
satisfies AOK I)
Or
IT Majors, students interested in IT
Second Language Requirement
• The number of credits required in a foreign language will depend
on student’s proficiency in a second language of their choosing.
• Students must take a language placement exam if they have studied
two years or more of a language and wish to continue studying that
language.
• If a student decides to learn a new language, they will start in the
101 level.
See all the rules in Placement Testing Worksheet for other
exceptions/exemptions.
Students take 1 course within each Area of Knowledge.
Western Heritage –WH (formerly AOK 2)
 1 course
World Tradition & Cultures – WTC (formerly AOK 3)
 1 course
Humanistic & Creative Expressions - HC (formerly AOK 4)
 1 course
Analysis of Human, Social, & Natural Phenomenon– HSN (formerly AOK 5)
 1 course
(In-depth Sequence in Quantitative Reasoning plus MAT 117)
ECO 105: Macroeconomics & ECO 106: Microeconomics
MAT 111: Elementary Calculus I (except MAR majors) &
MAT 117: Elementary Statistics
Student may take a maximum of 2 courses with the same disciplinary prefix
within the Areas of Knowledge. (minimum 24 credits)
Western Heritage –WH (formerly AOK 2)
 2 courses
World Tradition & Cultures – WTC (formerly AOK 3)
 2 courses
Humanistic & Creative Expressions - HC (formerly AOK 4)
 2 courses
Analysis of Human, Social, & Natural Phenomenon – HSN (formerly AOK 5)
 2 courses
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Learning Community: two paired courses or a stand-alone, 6 or 7
or 12 credit course (Interdisciplinary).
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2 Writing-Enhanced Courses in addition to English Foundation
courses. WEC attributes are usually indicated in the class search.
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1 Course for Civic Engagement & Public Values
(formerly AOK I)
Note: You can see what attributes an LC fulfills on a student’s portal
transcript (portal handout).
Courses that students take as part of a Learning
Community can be used to fulfill Foundation, Area
of Knowledge, major, or free elective requirements.
Example: New York City- The Early Years (LC) fulfills:
ENG 120
Foundation Course
HIS113K
WH (Area of Knowledge- Western Heritage)
• Courses taken to fulfill Foundation, Areas of Knowledge, Major or
Open Elective Requirements may also satisfy the Writing Enhanced
requirement or Civic Engagement requirement if the course has that
attribute.
• In nearly all cases, a course cannot fulfill an Area of Knowledge and
also count for credit towards a student’s major (Can’t double dip!)
• Can’t get credit for the same class twice
Open Electives:
• Courses in ANY academic discipline
• ENG 100A, ENG 105C/105D, MAT 100, MAT 103/103A, MAT 130,
UNV 101 & Pass/Fail courses will also be used to fulfill Open
Electives
• Students are considered transfer students if they enter Pace with 25+
credits from another institution
• They are not required to take:
• AOK 2-5
• Learning Community
• Writing Enhanced Courses
• If they didn’t transfer in Math, English and/or Foreign Language
credits, they will need to take placement exams
• Placement exams can be accessed through Pace’s website
The Add-Drop Period
• First week (7 calendar days)- students may add and drop classes via
Portal. If the class is closed, they need permission from professor AND
department chair OR Advisor (varies by school)
• Freshman - Need approval of their UNV 101 Instructor (1st) or
Office of First Year Experience (2nd)
• Second week – Student can drop courses via Portal but must obtain
approval of the course instructor, chairperson, and advisor to add a
course (even if the course is open)
• Registration Action Forms (at OSA windows, website)
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A student who fails a course in the fall should retake it to
help improve their GPA!
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Failed course that are retaken and then passed will still be
displayed on the academic transcript but the GPA
calculation will exclude the F grade.
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When a student retakes a course they failed and passed,
the GPA is NOT automatically recalculated
• Student need to go online on the OSA website and
submit a form to have the GPA recalculated
HOLDS
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Students can check on the Portal to identify holds on their
account that may prevent them from registering.
Common Holds that prevent students from registering
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Immunization Hold
Student Account (Financial Hold)
Final HS Transcript Hold
Academic Probation Hold
What is academic Probation?
When a student’s QPA is below a 2.0
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Must meet with school advisor twice per semester
Take a maximum of 4 courses (13 credits) per semester
Retake courses that they failed
Use Academic Support Services
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Tutoring Center, Writing Center, Counseling, Disability Services
If they don’t achieve a 2.0 or higher, it is likely that they will be
dismissed from the University
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Accounts (bills, loans, refunds, void if not paid)
Transcripts (credits, attributes, transfer credits, grades)
DegreeWorks (since DW information comes from Banner)
Processing forms (reflecting the form on DW/student’s account
and storing all of the student’s forms)
Degree Conferral and Diplomas (confer degree, indicate
graduation date, order and ship diplomas)
Immunization Compliance (if not compliant, they will be dropped)
OSA decides when student’s can register (time ticketing), when
class schedule goes live, when deadlines are, academic calendar
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Is the form necessary?
Did the student fill out their portion of the form entirely?
When signing a form, sign and date the form and keep track of
the forms that you’ve signed
Encourage students to keep track of their forms
• Make copies and know who they gave the form to
Lesser known forms: Letter Request, Pass/Fail, Permission to
Enroll, Leave of Absence, Change of Home Campus
www.pace.edu/osa/forms
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