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Welcome to Portland State University
Vision, Mission, Values and Priorities
The Founding of Portland State University
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Assessment
Credit by Examination
I. Portland State University Credit by Exam
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III. Advanced Placement Program
IV. International Baccalaureate
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1. General University Requirements: GPA, Credits and Limitations
2. University Studies (General Education Requirement)
3. University Writing Requirement – 2 college-level composition courses
4. Requirements for Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science Degrees
5. Major Requirements
Double major
Concurrent Degrees
Catalog Eligibility and Degree Requirements
Transfer Credit Policies
Grading System for Undergraduates
Academic standing policy
President's List and Dean's List Awards
Latin honors at graduation
Postbaccalaureate Studies
Graduation and Commencement Application Process
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Undergraduate Programs
University Studies
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Admissions requirements
Application materials
Admission statuses
Enrollment
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Faculty as student policy
Academic Standing
Academic honesty
Tuition, fees, and aid
Graduate programs
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Thesis
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Advisory committee
Language requirement
Residency requirement
Coursework and doctoral program of study
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Human Subjects Research Review Committee
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A to Z List of Student Services
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Creating a Culture of Respect Module
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College of the Arts
Undergraduate program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Arts Studies – B.A./B.S.
School of Architecture
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Architecture B.A./B.S.
Architecture Minor
Graduate program
Admission requirements
Architecture M.Arch: 2-year track
Architecture M.Arch: 3-year track
School of Art+Design
Department Archival Policy
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Art Major and Minor Degree Requirements
Art History—B.A./B.S.
Graphic Design—B.A./B.S.
Art Practices—B.A./B.S.
Art Practices—B.F.A.
Graduate Programs
Graduate admission requirements
Contemporary Art Practices M.F.A.
Art Education: Secondary Education Program
School of Music
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admissions requirement
Degree requirements
Composition B.M.
Jazz Studies B.M.
Music Education B.M.
Musicology/Ethnomusicology B.A./B.S.
Music Theory B.A./B.S.
Performance B.A./B.S.
Performance B.M.
Performance with an Emphasis on Voice B.M.
Jazz Studies Minor
Music Minor
Music History Minor
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Music M.A./M.S. Program
M.M. Program
School of Theater + Film
Undergraduate Programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admissions requirement
Theater Arts B.A./B.S.
Theater Arts Minor
Film B.A./B.S.
Film Studies Minor
Dance Certificate
Dance Minor
Drama - Secondary Teacher Education Program
Graduate program
Admission requirements
Degree requirements
School of Business Administration
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Business Administration B.A./B.S.
Business Administration Minor
Advertising Management Minor for Graphic Design Majors
Advertising Minor for Communications Majors
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Accounting Post-baccalaureate Certificate
Athletic & Outdoor Industry Certificate
Entrepreneurship Certificate
Food Industry Management Certificate
International Business Studies Certificate
Social Innovation Certificate
Graduate programs
Admissions and Application Requirements
Degree Prerequisite Requirements
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Healthcare MBA
Financial Analysis M.S. (MSFA)
Real Estate Development Certificate:
Global Supply Chain Management M.S. (MS GSCM)
Master of International Management (MIM)
Real Estate Development Master (MRED)
Graduate School of Education
Undergraduate programs
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Degree requirements
Education M.Ed.
Education M.A./M.S.
Educational Leadership Ed.D.
Graduate Certificates
Addictions Counseling Certificate
Children's and Young Adult Literature Certificate
Infant Toddler Mental Health Certificate
Marital Couple and Family Counseling Certificate
Service-Learning and Community Based Learning in Postsecondary Education Certificate
Student Affairs in Higher Education Certificate
Teaching Adult Learners Certificate
Training & Development Certificate
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Graduate Teacher Education Program
Dual Elementary Education/Special Educator Licensure
Secondary Dual Educator Program (SDEP)
International Teacher Education Program
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Initial K-12 Teaching License in Library Media
READOregon
ESOL/Bilingual Endorsement
Library Media Endorsement
Educational Administration
Literacy Education/Reading Endorsement
School Counseling Licensing
Special Education Licensure Programs
Special Educator Initial License Program
Added Special Educator Endorsement (AddSPED)
Visually Impaired Learner Initial License or Endorsement Program
Early Intervention Special Education Initial License or Endorsement Program
Continuing Education Graduate School of Education (CE/ED)
Centers
Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Graduate programs
Master of Software Engineering
Systems Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Undergraduate programs - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Upper Division Program Admissions Requirements
Civil Engineering B.S. (BSCE)
Environmental Engineering B.S.(BSENVE)
Environmental Engineering Minor
Honors Program - BSCE and BSENVE
CEE Department Internship Program
Graduate programs - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Admission Requirements
Civil and Environmental Engineering MS
Civil and Environmental Engineering MEng
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD
Transportation Graduate Certificate
Hydrology Graduate Certificate
Sustainability Graduate Certificate
Computer Science
Undergraduate program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Program Objectives
Admission requirements
Computer Science B.S.
Computer Science Minor
Computer Science - Honors track
Biomedical informatics program
Graduate Programs
Admissions requirements
Computer Science M.S.
Computer Science Ph.D.
Computer Security Graduate Certificate
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Program Educational Objectives
Admission requirements
Degree requirements
Electrical Engineering B.S.
Electrical Engineering Minor
Computer Engineering B.S.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Honors track
Fast Track BS+MS Program
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Electrical And Computer Engineering M.S.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate
Engineering and Technology Management
Admission requirements
Engineering and Technology Management M.S.
Technology Management, Project Management, and Manufacturing Engineering Management M.S.E.
Technology Management Ph.D.
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Undergraduate program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Program Objectives
Admission requirements
Mechanical Engineering B.S.
Honors Track
Bachelor's Plus Master's Pathway
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Mechanical Engineering M.S.
Mechanical Engineering M.E.
Materials Science and Engineering M.S.
Mechanical Engineering Ph.D.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Minors
Computer Applications Minor—College-Wide
Certificates
High School College programs
Graduate programs
School of the Environment
Earth, Environment and Society Ph.D.
Systems Science M.S.
Systems Science Ph.D.
Graduate Certificates
Anthropology
Undergraduate program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Anthropology B.A./B.S.
Anthropology Minor
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Anthropology M.A./M.S.
Applied Linguistics
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Applied Linguistics B.A.
Applied Linguistics Minor
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Certificate
Graduate program
Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) M.A.
M.A.T./M.S.T.
Intensive Program in English as a Second Language (ESL)-Ling 101-170, 453-456
Admission requirements
Biology
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Biology B.A./B.S.
Biology Minor
Secondary Education
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Biology M.A./M.S.
Biology M.A.T./M.S.T.
Biology Continuing Teaching License
Biology Ph.D.
Black Studies
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Black Studies B.A./B.S.
Black Studies Minor
Black Studies Certificate
Center for Black Studies
Chemistry
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Chemistry B.A./B.S.
Chemistry Minor
Chemistry Secondary Education Program
Graduate programs
Admission Requirements
Chemistry M.A./M.S.
Chemistry M.A.T./M.S.T.
Chemistry Ph.D.
Chicano/Latino Studies
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Chicano/Latino Studies minor
Chicano/Latino Studies Certificate
Communication
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Communication B.A./B.S.
Communication Minor
Film Studies Minor
Graduate program
Admission requirements
Communication M.A./M.S.
Conflict Resolution
Undergraduate program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Conflict Resolution B.A./B.S.
Graduate program
Admission requirements
Conflict Resolution M.A./M.S.
Economics
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Economics B.A./B.S.
Economics Honors Program
Economics Minor
International Economics Minor
Political Economy Minor
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Economics M.S./M.A.
Environmental and Resource Economics Graduate Certificate
English
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
English B.A.
English Minor
Writing Minor
Film Studies Minor
Secondary Education Endorsement (GTEP)
Graduate Programs in English
Admission requirements
English M.A.
Graduate Programs in Writing
Creative Writing M.F.A.
Writing M.A./M.S.
Environmental Science and Management
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Environmental Science B.A./B.S.
Environmental Studies B.A./B.S.
Environmental Studies Minor
Environmental Science/Environmental Studies Honors Track
Sustainability Minor
Graduate Programs
Admission requirements
Environmental Science and Management M.S./M.E.M.
Geography
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Geography B.A./B.S.
Geography Minor
Geographic Information Systems Minor
Geography Secondary Education Program
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Geography M.A./M.S.
Geography M.A.T./M.S.T.
Geology
Undergraduate Programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Geology B.S./B.A.
Earth Science B.A./B.S.
Geology Minor
Environmental Geology Minor
Computer Applications with an Emphasis in Geosciences Minor
Space Planetary Science Minor
Geology Secondary Education Program
Graduate Programs
Admission requirements
Geology M.A./M.S.
Geology M.A.T./M.S.T.
History
Undergraduate Program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
History B.A./B.S.
History Honors Option
History Minor
History/Philosophy of Science Interdisciplinary Minor
Medieval Studies Minor
History Pre-Education Program
Graduate Programs
Admission requirements
History M.A.
History M.A.T./M.S.T.
Indigenous Nations Studies
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Indigenous Nations Studies Minor
Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts and Letters, Liberal Studies, Science, Social Science
Undergraduate program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Interdisciplinary Studies B.A./B.S.
Bilingual Teacher Pathway program
Graduate programs
Interdisciplinary Studies M.A.T./M.S.T.
International Studies
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
International Studies B.A.
International Studies Minor
Certificates
Education Abroad
Judaic Studies
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Judaic Studies B.A.
Judaic Studies Minor
Mathematics and Statistics
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Mathematics B.A./B.S.
Mathematics B.A./B.S. Options
Mathematics and Statistics Honors Track
Mathematics Minor
Mathematics for Middle School Teachers Minor
Mathematics Licensure
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Degree requirements
Mathematics M.A./M.S.
Statistics M.S.
M.S. in Mathematics for Teachers
Mathematical Sciences Ph.D.
Mathematics Education Ph.D.
Systems Science—Mathematics Ph.D.
Philosophy
Undergraduate program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Philosophy B.A./B.S.
Philosophy Department’s Honors Option
Philosophy Minor
Physics
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Physics B.A./B.S.
Physics Minor
Physics Honors Track
Physics Secondary Education Program
Graduate programs
Degree requirements
Physics M.A./M.S.
Applied Physics Ph.D.
Pre-professional Programs
Pre-Professional Health Sciences Programs
Postbaccalaureate Pre-Medical Program
Postbaccalaureate Pre-Dental Program
K-12 Teacher Preparation
Pre-Education Undergraduate Advising
Education Minors
Elementary Education Minor
Elementary Education Science Minor
Secondary Education Minor
Special Education Minor
Pre-Law Preparation
Psychology
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Psychology B.A./B.S.
Psychology Minor
Psychology Secondary Education Program
Graduate programs
Admissions requirements
Psychology M.A./M.S.
Applied Psychology Ph.D.
Science Education, Center for
M.S.T. (General Science)
Graduate program
Science in the Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Sociology
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Sociology B.A./B.S.
Sociology Minor
Sociology Secondary Education Program
Graduate programs
Admissions requirements
Degree requirements
Sociology M.A./M.S.
Sociology M.A.T./M.S.T.
Sociology and Social Inequality Ph.D.
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Speech and Hearing Sciences B.S./B.A.
Graduate program
Admission requirements
Speech and Hearing Sciences M.A./M.S.
Oregon Education Licensure
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Women’s Studies B.A./B.S.
Women's Studies Minor
Sexuality, Gender, and Queer Studies Minor
Women’s Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
World Languages and Literatures
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
World Language B.A.
World Language Minor
Classical Studies Minor
Certificate of Advanced Proficiency in Russian (CAPR)
Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (TJFL) Certificate
Foreign Language Secondary Education Program
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik
World Language M.A.
World Languages and Literatures M.A.
School of Social Work
Child and Family Studies
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Child and Family Studies B.A./B.S.
Child and Family Studies Specializations
Research Centers and Institutes
Social Work
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
B.S.W.
M.S.W.
Social Work and Social Research Ph.D.
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Research Centers and Institutes
School of Community Health
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Health Studies B.A./B.S.
Community Health Minor
Aging Services Minor
Health Studies Secondary Education Program
Graduate programs
Admission requirements
Health Promotio M.P.H.
Health Studies M.A./M.S.
Community Health Ph.D.
Gerontology Graduate Certificate
Research Centers and Institutes
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
Doctoral programs
Public Affairs and Policy Ph.D.
Admission requirements
Program Rules
Research and Teaching Opportunities
Health Systems and Policy Ph.D.
Admission requirements
Program Rules
Research and Teaching Opportunities
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Undergraduate program
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission Requirements
Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A./B.S.
Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor
Criminology and Criminal Justice Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Graduate Program
Admission Requirements
Criminology and Criminal Justice M.S
Political Science
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Degree requirements
Political Science B.A./B.S.
Political Science Honors Program
Political Science Minor
Graduate Program
Admission requirements
Political Science M.A./M.S.
Public Administration
Undergraduate Programs
Civic Leadership Minor
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Graduate Programs
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
M.P.A.
Health Administration M.P.A.
Health Management and Policy M.P.H.
Executive M.P.A.
Nonprofit and Public Management Graduate Certificate
Doctoral Degrees
Research Centers and Institutes
Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
Undergraduate programs
Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
Admission requirements
Degree requirements
Community Development B.A./B.S.
Community Development Minor
Real Estate Development Minor
Sustainable Urban Development Minor
Graduate programs
Graduate assistantships
Admission requirements
M.R.E.D.
M.U.S.
M.U.R.P.
Urban Studies Ph.D.
Urban Studies—Regional Science Ph.D.
Program Rules
Graduate Certificates
Research centers and institutes
Directories
Portland State University Board of Trustees
Portland State University
Office of the President
Office of Athletics
Academic Affairs Office of the Provost
Office of Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Office of Vice President for Finance and Administration
Office of General Counsel
Office of Global Diversity and Inclusion
Office of Government Relations
Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Office of Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships
Office of Portland State University Foundation
Office of University Communications and Marketing
Academic Faculty
College of the Arts
School of Architecture
School of Art & Design
School of Music
School of Theatre and Film
School of Business Administration
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing
Real Estate
Supply and Logistics Management
Center for Executive and Professional Education
Graduate School of Education
Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Engineering and Technology Management
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department of Anthropology
Department of Applied Linguistics
Department of Biology
Department of Black Studies
Department of Chemistry
Chicano/Latino Studies
Faculty
Department of Communication
Conflict Resolution Program
Department of Economics
Department of English
School of the Environment
Department of Environmental Science and Management
Department of Geography
Department of Geology
Department of History
Indigenous Nations Studies
International Studies
Judaic Studies
Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Department of Philosophy
Department of Physics
Department of Psychology
Center for Science Education
Department of Sociology
Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Systems Science Graduate Program
Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Department of World Languages and Literatures
School of Social Work
Undergraduate Studies
University Honors College
Faculty
College of Urban and Public Affairs
School of Community Health
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
Division of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Division of Political Science
Division of Public Administration
Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning