Becoming A PACE Student
Entry Requirements
- Acceptance for admission as a Cal State East Bay student.
- Must be working at least 30 hours per week.
- Completion of 60 transferable semester units with a minimum GPA of 2.0
- 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
Students should check with their community college transfer advisor for specific courses that meet these requirements.
- Lower division General Education course work must be completed for PACE admission. Please consult with a community college transfer advisor regarding CSU East Bay’s lower division GE requirements.
Students who have not completed the PACE entry requirements are encouraged to do so, either at CSU East Bay or at their community college, and reapply to the program when they are completed.
How to Apply
Application to PACE is a two-step process.
Step 1: Apply to the university using the CSUMentor online application (www.csumentor.org).
To find out the status of your application to Cal State East Bay, you may call Planning and Enrollment Management at 510-885-2784. Admission to the university, however, does not constitute admission into PACE.
Step 2: Apply to PACE.
Complete the PACE application which is available online. Click here to apply online to the PACE program.
PACE applicants are evaluated for acceptance into the PACE program after they are admitted to the university. Students will be notified of their acceptance into the program by email. Students are normally admitted to PACE in Fall Quarter each year due to the cohort nature of the program. Students, however, may apply for other quarters and will be accepted into the program on a space available basis.
Curriculum
The PACE Curriculum has been carefully structured to help students graduate in as little as seven quarters. PACE students take 12–13 units per quarter. Every year all newly admitted PACE students become members of a cohort (group) with a specific number to help you schedule your classes in your major. PACE classes are listed in the CSU East Bay Schedule of Classes each quarter. The PACE Schedule is also available on this website by clicking on the link for Schedules & Registration.
