In the Classroom
Pittsburgh Pathways Program
Students take a combination of ESL and academic courses. ESL courses develop your academic English skills, such as listening to lectures, giving presentations, and writing research papers. Students take 2-4 ESL courses a semester as advised. 100-level ESL courses count toward their undergraduate degree at Chatham.
High Intermediate:
- ELI091 US Culture
- ELI092 Communication for Success
- ELI094 Writing for Success
- ELI097 Grammar 3
Advanced:
- ELI101 Academic Reading
- ELI104 Academic Composition
- ELI108 Academic Communication Skills
- ELP103 Advanced Grammar
- ELP122 American Literature
- ELI190 US Culture and Cinema
- ELI191 US Culture
- ELI193 US Culture: Pittsburgh
- ELI110 Academic Lectures
- ELI112 Research Papers
Sample academic courses include:
- ART 103 Introduction to Visual Culture
- ECN 101 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECN 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
- HIS 100 Introduction to World History
- HIS 102 Intro to American History
- MTH 108 Precalculus
- MTH 110 Elementary Statistics
- MTH 151 Calculus I
- SUS 100 Sustainable Systems
- SUS 102 Foundations of Sustainability
Tutoring and other academic support are available to help you succeed in your courses.
