This degree is a bachelor's completion program.  It is designed for working adults who do not wish to or cannot attend traditionally scheduled classes, who have experience in the workplace, who have an associate's degree or the equivalent, who have very full professional and personal lives, and who are motivated to learn in an online electronic environment.

A student must apply to the University and have all official transcripts reviewed.  Acceptance to the program requires a maximum of 64 credits which include English, Technical Math, AC/DC electronics, Computer Applications and Telecom I and II or Wireless LANs or equivalents.

Prerequisites

To be accepted into this degree program:

• A student must have at least 3 years of full-time experience or the equivalent.
• A student must have successfully earned 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 college credits. There will be a review of the student's transcript to ensure no duplication of credit.
• A student who has earned the A.A. or A.S. will be eligible to apply all credits toward the prerequisite 64 credits. All others will have transcripts reviewed to ensure successful completion of a minimum of 32 Liberal Arts and Sciences credits. To be eligible to apply credits earned in an AAS degree, a student must complete the minimum Liberal Arts requirement. For example, to complete this requirement the Next Step students will take a Liberal Arts elective during their first term at Pace University.
• A student must have credit for at least one credit-bearing college-level writing course or demonstration of writing ability by examination provided by Pace University.
• A student must complete Technical Math ( MAT 125 or its equivalent) and Computer Applications ( AIT 107 or its equivalent).
• A student must have two credit bearing college level telecommunication courses ( AIT 170: Telecommunications I or AIT 109: Broadband Essentials and AIT 235: Telecommunications II or AIT233: Wireless LANs or equivalents) and one credit bearing electronics course ( AIT 111: AC/DC Electrical Circuits or equivalent).
• Students are required to complete OSO: Online Student Orientation at Pace prior to the first term.

Time Frame

A student must complete a minimum of 56 credits at Pace University which includes 9 major courses (36 credits) and 5-6 general education courses (20-24 credits). The courses are specially designed and offered in 12 week terms to allow for the degree to be completed in a minimum of 2 years.

However, to allow for personal schedules, the program is flexible enough to accommodate students who wish to take only one course per term or who wish to take a term off with intentions of returning.

Degree Credit Summary

B.S. in Professional Technology Studies Telecommunications Concentration Degree Plan

• For the student transferring in only 60 credits, an additional general education elective or concentration course will be required. An advisement plan will be developed for all students upon acceptance to the program.
• The schedule of courses will be listed on this web site for the current and next term.
• A course will be opened to the general Pace University adult population during the two weeks prior to the beginning of a term if the course is not full.
• All of the courses will be 4 credits each.
• The degree will consist of 120 credits: 60-64 transfer credits; 56-60 credits provided by Pace University .