Fall 2016 Semester New York City and Westchester Campuses Pre-Registration Instruction and Advising Guide www.pace.edu/orientation #PaceBound Welcome On behalf of Pace staff, faculty, and administration, we welcome you to Pace University! Before reading this guide, please make sure to sign into the online system and check your personal information. If you have not already done so, please follow the login procedure outlined in the letter accompanying your packet and then return to this guide. If you have any questions, New York City students should contact the Center for Academic Excellence at (212) 346-1386; Westchester students should call (914) 773-3434. This guide contains essential information about how to complete your registration for Orientation. Please read it carefully and then sign into the system at www.pace.edu/orientation to complete the Online Course Selection Questionnaire, reserve your Orientation date, and make your payment. The registration deadline is June 1 (or within 10 business days of receiving this packet, whichever is later). We are here to help, so please contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to meeting you at Orientation! Cathy Raynis-Meeker Michael Verdino Westchester Campus New York City Campus (914) 773-3756 (212) 346-1386 [email protected] [email protected] Mira Krasnov International Students and Scholars Office NYC (212) 346-1368 PLV (914) 773-3425 [email protected] Instructions STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR ORIENTATION REGISTRATION If you are submitting your forms electronically (preferred method of submission): q Sign into the online system at www.pace.edu/orientation to check your personal information as explained in the letter accompanying your packet. Please do this upon receiving this guide. q Return to this guide and read the instructions on the next page for completing the Online Course Selection Questionnaire. q Complete the Online Course Selection Questionnaire; complete the Release, Consent, and Waiver; select your Orientation date; and submit your Orientation reservation. If you are submitting your forms by mail: q Print and complete the paper versions of the Course Selection Questionnaire; the Release, Consent, and Waiver; and the Orientation Response Form available as a PDF at www.pace.edu/orientation. q Be sure to sign the authorization at the bottom of the Course Selection Questionnaire. q Carefully read and follow the payment instructions for Guests outlined in the Rates/Payment Options section of the Orientation Program Response Form. In addition, whether you file online or by mail: q Whether you are a Westchester or a New York City student, visit www.pace.edu/placementtesting and click on the relevant campus link for instructions on taking the online writing and math placement exams. Please take your placement tests by June 1 (or within 10 days of receiving this packet, whichever is later). Your adviser will not be able to make your fall schedule without your placement test scores. It is essential that you take these tests by the specified deadline, as advisers use your results to make your fall schedule. q If you have taken two or more years of Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, or Spanish, and you wish to continue studying that language to fulfill Core Curriculum requirements at Pace University, take the short online modern language placement exam by June 1 (or within 10 business days of receiving this packet, whichever is later). Advisers will not be able to complete your schedule without test scores. For more information or to take the exam, visit www.pace.edu/placementtesting. For your own records, you can print a copy of the exam score before leaving the test site. q If you have a disability that requires accommodations for the placement tests, please contact the Counseling Center at (914) 773-3710 (Westchester Campus) or (212) 346-1526 (New York City Campus). See page 3 for more information. Using This Guide Your first semester schedule at Pace will be based on several factors: Core Curriculum requirements, placement test results, the preferences you indicate on the Course Selection Questionnaire, and your intended major. All of these are explained in this guide. Please read it carefully in the order it is presented, so that you understand the information provided and what to expect academically in your first semester and beyond. By following the steps outlined above, you will ensure that you are ready to start your college journey! 1 Completing the Course Selection Questionnaire If you are submitting the Questionnaire as a paper form, please print it from the PDF available at www.pace.edu/orientation. The information you provide on the Course Selection Questionnaire will help your adviser to create your first semester schedule. Think carefully about the information you provide. To ensure the best selection of courses, please take your placement tests and submit the Course Selection Questionnaire and Orientation Program Response Form as soon as possible but no later than June 1 (or within 10 business days of receiving this packet, whichever is later). Please follow the step-by-step instructions below as you complete the Course Selection Questionnaire. Please be sure to provide the requested information. Second Language Interest and Experience 1. Indicate which second language you are interested in studying. Although not everyone will take a language in the first semester, the Modern Languages Department strongly recommends that students continuing to study a language studied in high school begin their language courses in the fall semester of their freshman year. 2. Please provide the requested information about language courses you took in high school. Please be as accurate as possible. 3. List any languages in which you are fluent. 4. If you took the second language SAT II, please indicate the language you tested in and the score you received. Personal and General Information Review the personal information on your form and make any necessary corrections. 5. If you graduated from a high school in which English was not the primary language of instruction, please make sure you indicate this on page one of the questionnaire. Intended Major 1. Indicate your intended major. This guide contains a complete list of the majors (page 7) that are available on your campus. Make sure you check the campus when you select the major: Campus 1 is New York City and Campus 2 is Westchester (Pleasantville). 6. Reminder: If applicable, take the online modern language placement test prior to Orientation (see page 3). 2. If you are undecided about your choice of major, please indicate that by checking the boxes for areas that are of interest to you. 3. Please indicate if: a. You plan to reside on campus. b. English is not your first language. Learning Community Preferences Please indicate your Learning Community preferences. Select four Learning Communities that you are interested in taking and list them according to your preference, with “1” as your strongest interest. A complete list of Learning Communities is provided in the Learning Communities Course Supplement available at www.pace.edu/orientation. Make sure you click on the campus you will be attending to view the correct Learning Communities Course Supplement. Read the description of each Learning Community before you indicate your preferences. Please note: AP/IB/Earned College Credits Please list any Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) work you have completed, along with the score you received on any exams. Indicate if you have taken an AP course and still need to take the exam. Please also list all courses you have taken prior to registering at Pace for which you have earned college credit. Indicate the grades you received in those courses. To obtain Pace credit, you must submit official transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission on your campus. See page 6 for more information. In order to receive credit for college level coursework completed prior to your graduation from high school, official exam scores and/ or transcripts must be sent to the Undergraduate Admission Office as soon as possible. Please note: Fall 2016 registration schedules will not be changed or amended to reflect documentation received after August 21, 2016. In this instance, AP, IB, or other college credit for duplicate coursework already appearing on your fall schedule will not be awarded. Registration Authorization Complete the Registration Authorization to indicate that we have your permission to register you for your first semester classes. We cannot create your schedule without this permission. 1. Learning Communities that include ENG 110 or ENG 120 depend on English placement. 2. Some Learning Communities are restricted to certain majors or programs, so please be sure to choose appropriate Learning Communities. First Year Interest Groups (Westchester only) Please visit www.pace.edu/figs for information on choosing your group. Areas of Interest Please indicate the areas of study that are of interest to you. Select as many areas as you like, but make sure that you select at least six and rank them in your order of interest with “1” as your strongest interest. 2 Placement Testing: www.pace.edu/placementtesting Modern Languages An important part of your summer Orientation at Pace is making sure you are taking the right courses. Pace uses placement tests to make sure you take classes that are right for you. Because these tests help to determine which English, math, or modern language courses you may be enrolled in during your first year, it is important for you to take them seriously and do your best on them. Please take your tests by June 1 (or within 10 days of receiving this packet, whichever is later). All students with two or more years of high school study in Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, or Spanish, who plan to continue their study of the same language in either the fall or spring semester of their first year must take an online placement exam prior to Orientation to determine the appropriate level of college study. (Test scores remain valid for one year.) All students with less than two years of high school study in a language will automatically be placed in the 101-level course in their chosen language. English All students take an English placement test that requires them to write an essay. Students will be evaluated on their ability to organize and develop ideas, to sustain an argument, and to use correct spelling and grammar. Students may place out of English 110, which starts the core sequence of English study, after evaluation of appropriate transfer credit or AP credit, writing sample, and verbal SAT scores by the English Department on each campus. Pforzheimer Honors College students will be evaluated in collaboration with the Honors College directors on each campus. For more details, see www.pace.edu/placementtesting. Please make sure to click on the correct link for your campus. The modern language placement exam is available online and students should take it by June 1 (or within 10 business days of receiving this packet, whichever is later). For further information about this exam, please visit www.pace.edu/placementtesting. All Pace students should be aware that if they demonstrate proficiency in a second language by taking the SAT II exam prior to enrollment, they will be exempt from having to take a foreign language course as part of their Core Curriculum requirement. Students who qualify for this exemption will not be granted college credit. Also, international students and students who have graduated from a high school where English is not the language of instruction are exempt from the second language requirement. Mathematics All students will take an online Mathematics Placement Test to determine the appropriate mathematics course to take in their first semester. Questions range from word problems to trigonometry and pre-calculus problems. Mathematics placement will be reevaluated upon receipt of official AP scores or appropriate college credit. A sample placement test with problems and answers can be found at www.pace.edu/placementtesting. You can use this to help prepare yourself for the Mathematics Placement Test. Accommodated Placement Testing If you have a disability that requires accommodations for the placement tests, please contact the Counseling Center at (914) 773-3710 (Westchester Campus) or (212) 346-1526 (New York City Campus). The Counseling Center requires two weeks to evaluate your request. A licensed professional will need to provide the Counseling Center with documentation of your disability and recommended accommodations. The information you provide and your records at the Counseling Center are confidential. For more details, see www.pace.edu/placementtesting. Please make sure to click on the correct link for your campus. Placement Test Deadline: June 1 (or within 10 days of receiving this packet). 3 Your First Semester at Pace: An Overview •A mathematics class appropriate for your intended major (depending upon placement testing) To graduate in four years, first-semester students typically take between 15 and 17 credits or between 4 and 6 classes. As a first-semester student, you will take courses that fulfill general University and Core Curriculum requirements. If appropriate, you may take one or two courses in your intended major. Below are the courses and learning experiences that will comprise your first semester. They include: •A 100-level computer science class • Possibly a science or second language course Area of Knowledge Courses These courses give students a broad and comprehensive look at the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Students must take at least eight courses in the Area of Knowledge portion of the Core Curriculum in order to graduate. Typically, students will take one or two Area of Knowledge courses in their first semester. UNIVERSITY 101 University 101 (UNV 101) is the cornerstone of your first-semester academic experience. It is a one-credit, pass/fail course that is designed to help ensure your successful transition to Pace University. Class topics include liberal learning, self-reflection, advising and academic development, and four-year educational planning. Major Courses The course is taught by both a professor and a peer leader (a current student). Your University 101 professor will be your first adviser at Pace and will provide academic and personal support, guidance, and referrals to important University resources and services. The peer leader is also available to help you get to know the University. Only when appropriate can students take a major course in their first semester. These courses are typically introductory in nature and give students a broad overview of their intended field of study. Please note that although you may be eager to take classes in your major right away, many majors require that you complete prerequisites, or preparatory courses, before beginning coursework in a major. Learning Communities Learning Communities are a unique feature of Pace’s first-year experience. A Learning Community consists of two courses combined to create a unique learning environment and collegial community. Two professors from different fields of study teach the course using each field’s methods and theories to explore a common theme. A variety of out-of-class activities are often part of many Learning Communities. Sample First Semester Schedule A description of the Learning Communities being offered in the fall semester can be found in the Learning Communities Course Supplement at www.pace.edu/orientation. Make sure you view the guide for the campus you will be attending and select your Learning Community preferences from the section that pertains to you. TYPICAL COURSE CREDITS Learning Community 6–8 Two courses joined together that will satisfy Core Curriculum requirements; one course may be English English 110 or English 120* 3–4 Satisfies a Foundation requirement and may be part of a Learning Community Every effort is made to give students a Learning Community during their first semester based on one of the four selections they have indicated on their Course Selection Questionnaire. Sometimes this is not possible and the Learning Community experience is deferred until spring or students are placed in a different Learning Community. Computing 3–4 Depending on major; satisfies Foundation requirements Mathematics† 2–4 May satisfy a Foundation requirement University 101 1 Required of all students Foundation Courses Area of Knowledge courses and/or major classes, if applicable Foundation courses are required for all students at Pace University. In the first semester, you will likely take: Depends on placement Depends on placement and intended major * • Either English 110 or English 120 (depending upon placement testing) † 4 0–6 A Closer Look… the Core Curriculum Core Curriculum Graduation Requirements Foundation Requirements Writing English 110–Composition (determined by placement test) English 120–Critical Writing (determined by placement test) English 201–Writing in the Disciplines Public Speaking Communication 200–Public Speaking Second Language Proficiency elect from: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Latin, S Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish Mathematics Level depends on placement, major, and prior study Laboratory Science Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, or Science Computing Introduction to Computing or Computer Programming (depending on major) Areas of Knowledge Requirements Western Heritage Enriches your knowledge and understanding of the Western heritage in North America and Europe World Cultures and Traditions elps you understand and appreciate historical, philosophical, artistic, linguistic, religious, H political, and literary traditions that have shaped our world Humanistic and Creative Expressions elps you develop an informed understanding and appreciation of humanistic, literary, H and artistic creativity Analysis of Human, Social, and Natural Phenomena Allows you to examine human, organizational, and scientific experiences Other Required First-Year Learning Experiences University 101 (UNV 101) One Learning Community (credits earned through courses above) One Civic Engagement and Public Values Course (could possibly be fulfilled through the courses above) Pace Path The Pace Path is an innovative program unique to Pace University that helps each student become successful in college, career, and life. Each student develops strengths in managing oneself, interpersonal relations, and organizational awareness through co-curricular activities with an academic program. This is accomplished through collaboration with Pace faulty, advisers, staff, coaches, and mentors. The Pace Path is framed by Pace’s historic mission of Opportunitas and prepares innovative thinkers through a powerful combination of knowledge in the professions, real-world experience, and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum. 5 College Course First Semester Equivalency and Credit Schedules for Students Who Are Exploring College Credit, Dual Enrollment, Bridge Programs Majors If you have taken college courses for credit or have participated in a dual enrollment or Bridge program, please be sure to have all official college transcripts forwarded to the Office of Undergraduate Admission for evaluation (see contact information below). Prior credit will only be evaluated once your official transcript has been received. Submitting this material in a timely manner can help prevent you being enrolled in a course you are already receiving credit for. Advising Center for Exploring Majors This department assists “exploring” students who have not yet decided on a major. It provides individualized counseling to guide students through all the steps associated with choosing a major. The goal is to make sure students select a major that meshes well with who they are, their interests, skills, goals, personality, and values. This department creates a student’s first-semester schedule based on personal and academic interests as well as Core Curriculum requirements. Advanced Placement Course Equivalency A minimum score of 4 is required on all AP exams with the exception of the Computer Science A and Computer Science AB exams; a score of 3 or above is acceptable for these. Please have all official AP results sent to the appropriate Admission Office. First Semester Schedules for Students in Special Programs Office of Undergraduate Admission Contact Information Challenge to Achievement at Pace (CAP) CAP is a one-year program designed to help first-year students meet the academic demands of a college education. Students are provided the necessary academic tools needed to meet their educational goals including a carefully designed curriculum of selected courses, advisement, and academic support services. All students in the CAP program take courses that fulfill Core Curriculum requirements, a Learning Community, and courses in their intended major (if appropriate). All official transcripts should be sent to the appropriate office listed below: New York City Campus Westchester Campus One Pace Plaza New York, NY 10038 (212) 346-1323 [email protected] 861 Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY 10570 (914) 773-3746 [email protected] Please see AP/IB/Earned College Credits section on page 2 for further information. Pforzheimer Honors College The Pforzheimer Honors College offers a unique and challenging academic experience for students who meet the criteria for admission. It is open to all majors within the College of Health Professions (Lienhard School of Nursing), Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, and it offers entering first-year students the opportunity to complete any undergraduate program. All first-year Honors students will take at least one Honors course or Honors Learning Community during their first semester in addition to Core and major related courses (where appropriate). Honors students should note the specific dates for Honors Orientation on their campus. 6 S R O J A M E A T U D A R G R E D N U UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS (four-year degrees) MAJOR CODE Accounting ACC Forensic Accounting FOR Internal Auditing IAU Accounting—Public Accounting CPA Prep‡‡ (Five-Year Program) CPA Acting* ATG Acting* BATG Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs and Commercials* FTV American Studies AMS Applied Psychology and Human Relations PHR Art ART Art** ARTS Art History AH Arts and Science (Undecided) DYS Biochemistry BCH Biology BIO Biology Pre-professional† Occupational Therapy OT Optometry OPT Podiatry POD Biological Psychology BPY Business (Undecided) BUS Chemistry CHE Chemistry Pre-Professional: Chemical Engineering ‡ CCE Commercial Dance* CDN Communication Sciences and Disorders CSD Communication Studies COS Communications COM Computer Science CS Criminal Justice CRJ Digital Cinema and Filmmaking DCF Digital Journalism DJN Directing* DIR Economics ECO Business Economics BE Education, Adolescent§ Biology TAB Chemistry TAC Earth Science TES English TAE History/Social Studies TSH Mathematics TAM Spanish TAN CED Education, ChildhoodΔ Education (Undecided) EDU English ENG English and Communications ECM English Language and Literature ELT Environmental Science ENV Environmental Studies EVS DEGREE CAMPUS SCHOOL MAJOR CODE BBA BBA BBA Film and Screen Studies FSS BA 1 2 DYS Finance FIN BBA 1 2 LUB 1 2 1 2 1 2 LUB LUB LUB BBA BFA BA 1 2 1 1 LUB DYS DYS BFA BA BA BA BFA BA BS/BA BS BS/BA 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS BS BS BS BA BBA BS BS BFA BA BA BA BS/BA BS BS BS BA BS/BA BS BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BS BA 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 DYS DYS DYS DYS LUB DYS DYS DYS CHP DYS DYS SCS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS SOE SOE SOE SOE SOE SOE SOE SOE SOE DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS ______________________________________________________________________________ # Transfer and adult student only. * Auditions required. ** Portfolio required. ¶ Offered online. †Allied health programs are offered in con‡‡ All programs are CPA qualifying and regisjunction with: Columbia University, New York tered with the New York State Education State College of Optometry, and New York Department as meeting the 150-credit hour College of Podiatric Medicine. requirements for CPA licensure. ‡ A 3/2 program in conjunction with ManhatΔ Program requires student to choose a contan College and Rensselaer Polytechnic centration with Dyson College of Arts and Institute. Sciences in Art, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, History, and Mathematics. § Program requires students to choose a concentation in the subject they choose ¶¶ Available to freshmen only. to teach. 7 DEGREE CAMPUS SCHOOL Forensic Science FS BS 1 DYS General Business# GB BBA 1 2 LUB Global Asia Studies GLB BA 1 DYS Global Professional Studies GPS BA 2 DYS Health Science¶¶ HSC BS 1 2 CHP History HIS BA 1 2 DYS Information Systems—Business BIS BBA 1 2 LUB Information Systems— Computer Science IS BS/BA 1 2 SCS Information Technology CIT BS 1 2 SCS International Management IM BBA 1 2 LUB Language, Culture, and World Trade LWT BA 1 DYS Latin American Studies LAS BA 1 DYS Liberal Studies# LS BA 1 2 DYS Management MGT BBA 1 2 LUB Arts and Entertainment Management AET BBA 1 LUB Business Management BM BBA 1 2 LUB Entrepreneurship ENT BBA 1 2 LUB Health Care Management HCA BBA 1 2 LUB Hospitality and Tourism Management HTL BBA 1 LUB Human Resources Management HRM BBA 1 2 LUB Marketing MAR BBA 1 2 LUB Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications AMC BBA 1 2 LUB Global Marketing Management GMM BBA 1 2 LUB Sports Marketing SMR BBA 1 2 LUB Mathematics MAT BA/BS 1 2 DYS Modern Languages and Cultures MLC BA 1 DYS Musical Theater* MTR BFA 1 DYS Nursing (four-year program) RN4 BS 2 CHP Peace and Justice Studies PJS BA 1 DYS Personality and Social Psychology PSP BA 2 DYS Philosophy and Religious Studies PRS BA 1 2 DYS Physics PHY BS 2 DYS Political Science POL BA 1 2 DYS Production and Design for Stage and Screen* PDS BFA 1 DYS Professional Computer Studies¶ # PCS BS 1 2 SCS Professional Studies# PST BS 1 2 DYS Psychology PSY BA 1 2 DYS Public Relations PR BS 2 DYS Quantitative Business Analysis QBA BBA 1 LUB Sociology-Anthropology SAN BA 1 DYS Spanish SPA BA 1 DYS Stage Management* SMT BA 1 DYS Teaching Students with Speech and Language Disabilities TLD BA 1 CHP Women’s and Gender Studies WGS BA 1 DYS ___________________________________________________________________________ 1= New York City Campus CHP=College of Health Professions DYS=Dyson College of Arts and Sciences SCS=Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems Majors effective August 2015 2= LAW= LUB= SOE= Westchester Campus Law School Lubin School of Business School of Education Contact Information Please contact the appropriate office on the campus you will attend. For Questions Regarding Contact New York City Westchester Course Selection Questionnaire, placement testing, general questions The Center for Academic Excellence (212) 346-1386 (914) 773-3434 Transfer credit, IB/AP credit, dual enrollment, College Now, and/or Bridge programs Office of Undergraduate Admission (212) 346-1323 (914) 773-3746 Accommodated placement testing, general questions about accommodated testing Counseling (212) 346-1526 (914) 773-3710 Financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans, work study Financial Aid (212) 346-1300 (914) 773-3751 Choosing a major Advising Center for Exploring Majors (212) 346-1798 (914) 773-3847 Challenge to Achievement at Pace (CAP) Program CAP (212) 346-1997 (914) 773-3682 Honors at Pace Pforzheimer Honors College (212) 346-1697 (914) 773-3848 Residential life, campus housing, room reservation Residential Life (212) 346-1295 (914) 923-2791 Orientation Student Life (212) 346-1590 (914) 773-3767 International student issues, visas, I-20 forms, Orientation for international students International Students and Scholars Office (212) 346-1368 (914) 773-3447 If you are in need of other services but are not sure who to call, dial (866) 722-3338. 8 For more information, please contact us at: Pace University Center for Academic Excellence 41 Park Row, 2nd floor New York, NY 10038 (212) 346-1386 Fax: (212) 346-1520 Pace University Center for Academic Excellence Mortola Library 861 Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY 10570 (914) 773-3434 Fax: (914) 773-3967 www.pace.edu/orientation Get excited about your future at Pace! 13075 2016 Use #PaceBound.
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