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Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Official telephone: (503) 725-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 547-8887
Fax number: (503) 725-4882
Website: www.pdx.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late September, early January, and late March. |
| Calendar system: |
quarter system (four terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and September |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of two days to 11 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
business administration, general studies, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
geology, Black studies, computer engineering |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
69% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
20:1 |
| Total faculty: |
756 men, 701 women, 1,457 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
457 men, 380 women, 837 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
299 men, 321 women, 620 total |
| Graduation rate: |
31% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.pdx.edu/contact-us |
| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Many minors offered. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, agriculture, forestry, allied Health |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U, Alabama St U, Boise St U, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, Grambling St U, Humboldt St U, Idaho St U, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Kansas St U, Louisiana St U--Shreveport, Louisiana Tech U, Montana St U, Oregon St U, SUNY Coll--Potsdam, SUNY--Buffalo St Coll, SUNY--Plattsburgh, San Jose St U, Simon Fraser U, Sonoma St U, Texas A&M U--Galveston, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Calgary, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Guam, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Montana, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of Northern Colorado, U of Oregon, U of Puerto Rico--Bayamon U Coll, U of Puerto Rico--Cayey U Coll, U of Puerto Rico--Humacao, U of Puerto Rico--Mayaguez, U of Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras, U of South Florida, U of West Florida, Washington St U. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Portland. |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Anthropology
- Applied Linguistics
- Architecture
- Art
- Art History
- Biology
- Black Studies
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Child/Family Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Communications
- Community Development
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Foreign Languages
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Studies
- History
- International Studies
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Speech/Hearing Sciences
- Theatre Arts
- Women's Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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