CSUEB Catalog 2008-2009: Pace (Undergraduate)

PACE

	Department Information
	Program Description
	Career Opportunities
	Features
	Preparation
	Admission
	Major Requirements

Department Information

Program for Accelerated College Education
Academic Programs and Graduate Studies
Office: Warren Hall 443
Phone: (510) 885-PACE (7223)
Fax: (510) 885-4785
Email: paceoffice@csueastbay.edu
Website: www.pace.csueastbay.edu

Director: Deborah Baker

Assistant Director and Advisor: Barbara Jackowski

Please consult the 2009-2010 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

Program Description

PACE is an innovative program which enables adult working students to make accelerated progress toward a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in either Human Development or Liberal Studies, or a Bachelor of Science degree in Leadership in Hospitality and Leisure Services. PACE classes are the same as those taken by students pursuing their degrees through the traditional university format. The only difference is the carefully structured course sequence, as well as the flexible method of delivery which may include course materials on video or online. The PACE Program is also available at the Cal State East Bay Concord Campus and in partnership with Contra Costa College in San Pablo.

Convenient Locations


	•	Hayward Hills Campus
	•	Concord Campus
	•	San Pablo: at Contra Costa College, 2600 Mission Bell Drive, San Pablo
		Note: an additional $30 off-campus instructional fee will be assessed for each course taken at San Pablo. Textbooks, media materials, and parking permits must be purchased at Contra Costa College in San Pablo.

Career Opportunities

Graduates in Human Development enjoy a wide variety of professional career opportunities. Among these are business, consulting, counseling and social services, probation/corrections, and education. The Human Development major is excellent preparation for graduate programs in law, clinical psychology, public administration, and business administration.

Liberal Studies graduates go on to a broad range of careers and occupations in community services, business, government, and the elementary (K-8) teaching profession. The Liberal Studies major is also excellent preparation for law school and graduate work in numerous fields such as public administration.

The Department of Leadership in Hospitality & Leisure Services prepares students to become qualified managers in the tourism & leisure industry. Potential employment is possible in hotels around the Bay Area and the world, public parks and recreation, city, county, district, state and federal organizations, hospitals, non profits, residential facilities, municipal leisure services, theme parks, travel, and private commercial leisure businesses.

Features

PACE students are provided with 12 to 13 units per quarter. All classes are offered evenings, weekends, or online for the convenience of the working adult. The Human Development major can be completed almost entirely online and the Leadership in Hospitality & Leisure Services major can be fully completed online.

Students who come into the program with all entry requirements met, including sufficient transfer units, may complete the B.A. or B.S. in a minimum of seven quarters.

PACE Priority: Seating is reserved for PACE students in designated classes through the first pass of regular registration. PACE registration privileges only apply to the first pass of registration. Students placed on a waitlist for a course will be taken in the order in which they were placed on the waitlist. Also, students who miss the first class may be dropped.

Preparation

The best preparation for entry into the PACE Program is normally the completion of lower division General Education requirements. PACE welcomes inquiries from community college counselors and prospective students. Pre-admission advising for potential transfer students is available provided that previous college transcripts are supplied. Specific entry requirements are:


1.	Completion of 60 transferable semester units with a minimum GPA of 2.00.
2.	Completion of the following specific course requirements with a grade of "C" or better:
	•	Written communication
	•	Oral communication
	•	Critical Thinking
	•	A transferable Math or Statistics course
3.	Lower-division General Education coursework will usually be sufficient for PACE admission. Consult the PACE advisor.

Admission

Application to the university is the first step. Call the PACE Office (510-885-PACE) for an application packet or for more information.

Applications are evaluated for admission into the PACE Program; the student will be notified by mail. Students who have not yet completed PACE entry requirements are encouraged to do so and re-apply to the program by contacting the PACE Office.

Major Requirements

See the Human Development, Liberal Studies sections of the catalog, or for the Leadership in Hospitality and Leisure Services major, refer to the Recreation chapters in the undergraduate section of this catalog.