Pace Undergraduate Catalog (Page 46)

Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006

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46 Adult and Continuing Education MISSION Pace University is dedicated to addressing the special concerns of adult and nontraditional students who are seeking ways to enhance or complete their education. Pace University’s commitment to its motto Opportunitas is exemplified by its mission, which is to provide working men and women the opportunity to realize their dreams of success. This distinguished tradition is evident today as over half of Pace’s 13,500 students are adults. The Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Office of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) work together to serve adult and other non-traditional students, including non-matriculated and non-degree students. Degree-seeking students should start by making an appointment with the Adult Admission Counselor in Undergraduate Admission. Non-degree-seeking students may go directly to the Office of Adult and Continuing Education. Advisors will assist students with the following: 1. Admission and registration processes. 2. Academic advisement including: a) tentative evaluation of transfer credits for educa- tional planning b) review of degree programs best suited to meet the needs of students c) referral to appropriate resources for counseling and career services d) advisement for nondegree, noncredit, and continuing education programs. 3. Assessment of prior learning for college credit. 4. Administration of special degree programs designed for adult students who have accumulated a large number of transfer credits or are planning to use prior learning assessment to complete their degree. 5. Orientation to the academic world for returning adults and other nontraditional students. LOCATIONS Downtown Campus Midtown Campus 1 Pace Plaza 551 Fifth Avenue, 8th floor New York, NY 10038 New York, NY 10176 (212) 346-1943 (212) 346-1700 aceny@pace.edu acemt@pace.edu Pleasantville Campus Pace Hudson Valley Center 861 Bedford Road 33 Airport Drive, Suite 104 Pleasantville, NY 10570 New Windsor, NY 12553 (914) 773-3568 (845) 567-9284 aceplv@pace.edu hvc@pace.edu For more information, go to www.pace.edu/adult AFFILIATIONS Pace University is a member of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE), the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), and the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA). ADULT DEGREE PROGRAMS Pace University offers a variety of specialized adult degree programs that offer greater flexibility than traditional degrees and the opportunity to incorporate prior learning. Online Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree Completion Programs To meet the demand for a college degree for returning adult students, many of whom have been out of school for some years, Pace has designed special online accelerated bachelor completion degrees. These degrees prepare students for successful professional careers in a global economy in the midst of rapid technological change. The students will be adults who do not wish to or cannot attend traditionally scheduled classes, who have experience in the workplace, who have an associate’s degree (A.A. or A.S.) or the equivalent (60–64 credits), who have very full professional and personal lives, and who are motivated to learn in an online electronic environment. Using a struc- tured, accelerated format, these degrees allow students to complete the bachelor’s degree in two years. To enroll in the accelerated completion degrees, students must meet the following requirements: • Students must have at least three years of full-time work experience or the equivalent. • Students must have successfully earned an associates degree (A.A. or A.S.), or at least 64 college credits with a minimum QPA of 2.5 from a regionally accredited institution, or a combination of 64 credits obtained through Pace Experiential Learning credits, CLEP, and prior college credits. There will be a review of the student’s transcript to ensure no duplication of credit. • Students must have completed at least one credit- bearing, college-level writing course with a minimum grade of C. There are two accelerated bachelor completion degrees, one offered by the School of Computer Science and Information Systems and one offered by the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. B.S. in Professional Technology Studies (Two Possible Concentrations) Concentration: Internet Technologies for e-Commerce This is an interdisciplinary concentration which combines coursework in Internet technologies for e-commerce with courses in the liberal arts and sciences. Students learn how to create exciting multimedia Web sites and develop expertise in e-commerce as well as entrepreneurship. Concentration: Telecommunications Most of the students in the telecommunications concentra- tion will be working in the telecommunications industry. This concentration will provide the student with a strong foundation in the technical and non-technical aspects of

NOTE: Information contained herein was compiled prior to June 2004 and is accurate as of that date. Subsequent changes may occur with respect to University programs, curricula, requirements, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, which are not reflected in this catalog. Enrollment shall be subject to and governed by such changes.

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