Three Pace students in a computer lab
International Academic Support

Course Procedures

Before we can start registering you for classes, you'll need to complete a Course Selection Sheet. Click the button below to access the sheet and read the following information thoroughly, as delays caused by improperly filled forms likely will lead to less choice in courses as well as schedule gaps.

Exchange Student Course Selection Sheet

Completing Your Course Selection Sheet

To determine which courses you should list on your Course Selection Sheet, you may first want to look up the curriculum of Pace majors closely related to your own, as these can give you a better idea of which courses might be approved to transfer back into your home institution. A great place to start is Pace’s Programs A-Z page. You may also want to consider our ESL-specialized courses.

To determine which courses are offered within any given semester, as well as to access course descriptions, access Pace’s Schedule Explorer. As you filter the results, note that the ‘Choose Subject:’ field takes the first three letters in the course you’re looking for, so for instance if you’re looking for ECO 105, select ‘Economics (ECO).’ The ‘Choose Course Number…’ field would in this example take ‘105.’ Make sure to also select the appropriate campus in the ‘Choose Campus’ field. As you look through courses offered, make note of the following:

  • Do not list any class that’s classified as a Learning Community (LC) unless you plan to also take the second course it is tied to as well. These courses can never be taken separately.

  • Always click ‘More Info’ and check whether there are course(s) or other requirements listed under ‘Prerequisites.’ If there are, make sure you’ve already taken the equivalent course(s) at your home institution. If unsure, ask your home advisor.

  • Do not list any course with the following designations:

    • Honors
    • Capstone

    Avoid any class associated within the following schools:

    • Sands School of Performing Arts
    • Film and Screen Studies
    • Graduate-level Lubin School of Business
    • Graduate-level Dyson College Center for Global Psychology

    If you're unsure about a course designation, email Martin Molden at mmolden@pace.edu.

  • Aim to list all in-person classes; if you encounter a required course that's only available online, you may list one online course. The modalities that are classified as online are the following:

    • Asynchronous Online
    • Synchronous Online
    • HyFlex
    • Web-Assisted

  • Graduate Students: Minimum 9 US Credits per semester

    Undergraduate Students: Minimum 12 US Credits and maximum 18 US Credits per semester

    Note that 1 US Credit equates to 2 ECTS. Ensure to reference the US Credit amount in the Course Selection sheet as well as in any correspondence with Pace.

  • Even though you may take these courses, note that they likely will require additional costs for materials, which students need to pay out-of-pocket.

  • We aim to have all Course Selection Sheets in by the time registration opens, but if you submit your form late, note that courses listed as ‘CLOSED’ in the ‘Seats Avail.’ column are full and no longer available to you. Consider also avoiding courses listed as having only a few seats available, as they may all be taken by the time you’ve had your course approved by your home institution and the form arrives with us.

Registration Process

Click the school you're admitted to below to see all steps involved with your registration:

    1. Students receive email with Course Selection form and directions.
    2. Students complete their Course Selection forms and receive their home advisor signature.
    3. Students email their completed Course Selection forms to IAS@pace.edu.
    4. When schedules are completed, they're sent to Lubin for approval. Once approved, they're emailed to students with directions on how to request any potential changes.
    1. Students receive email with Course Selection form and directions.
    2. Students complete their Course Selection forms and receive their home advisor signature.
    3. Students email their completed Course Selection forms to IAS@pace.edu.
    4. When schedules are completed, they're emailed to students with directions on how to request any potential changes.