Pittsburgh Pathways - In the classroom

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. 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.

Students take ESL courses at Eden Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and academic courses on Shadyside Campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Here's what a sample schedule might look like:

M	T	W	TH	F
ELI 108 Academic Communication 9-10:15 am Eden Hall	Academic Course 1 10-11:15am Shadyside	ELI 108 Academic Communication 9-10:15 am Eden Hall	Academic Course 1 10-11:15am Shadyside	ELI 108 Academic Communication 9-9:50 am Eden Hall
ELI 104 Academic Composition 10:30-11:45 am Eden Hall	Academic Course 2 12:45-2:00 pm Shadyside	ELI 104 Academic Composition 10:30-11:45 am Eden Hall	Academic Course 2 12:45-2:00 pm Shadyside	ELI 104 Academic Composition 10-10:50 am Eden Hall
ELP 103 Advanced Grammar 1-2:15 pm Eden Hall	Conversation partners, tutoring, or entertainment 2-5:00 pm Shadyside	ELP 103 Advanced Grammar 1-2:15 pm Eden Hall	Conversation partners, tutoring, or entertainment 2-5:00 pm Shadyside	ELP 103 Advanced Grammar 11-11:50 am Eden Hall
Conversation hours and tutoring		Conversation hours and tutoring		Occasional weekend activities
Occasional evening activities