Programs in English for Academic and Professional Success (PEAPS)

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At a Glance
Programs in English for Academic and Professional Success (PEAPS) unit embraces the university mission of preparing global citizens.
At a Glance

The University Mission Statement

Fairleigh Dickinson University is a center of academic excellence dedicated to the preparation of world citizens through global education. The University strives to provide students with the multidisciplinary, intercultural, and ethical understandings necessary to participate, lead, and prosper in the global marketplace of ideas, commerce, and culture.

Our Mission 

The Programs in the English for Academic and Professional Success (PEAPS) unit embraces the university’s mission of preparing global citizens. It is dedicated to imparting the necessary knowledge and skills for international, Hispanic Center, and Center for Student Success, and any interested domestic students to achieve English proficiency for academic as well as professional success. Through additional programs offered, students will also develop cross-cultural competency, a skill essential for managing and navigating the complexity of our increasingly globalized world. 

Our Program

The Programs in English for Academic and Professional Success (PEAPS) offer pre-university (PUP), undergraduate (UG), pre-master’s (PMP), and graduate (GR) courses at the Metropolitan Campus, and undergraduate and graduate courses at the Florham Campus.