Upper Division Program Admissions Requirements

Admissions Eligibility - BSCE

To be eligible for admission to the BSCE Upper Division (Junior/Senior) program, each student must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Complete with a minimum grade of C the following courses:

Mth 251	Calculus I	4
Mth 252	Calculus II	4
Mth 254	Calculus IV	4
Mth 256	Applied Ordinary Differential Equations	4
Mth 261	Introduction to Linear Algebra	4
Ch 221	General Chemistry I	4
Ch 222	General Chemistry II	4
Ch 227	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
Ch 228	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
Ph 221	General Physics (with Calculus) I	3
Ph 222	General Physics (with Calculus) II	3
Ph 223	General Physics (with Calculus) III	3
Ph 214	Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221	1
Ph 215	Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222	1
Ph 216	Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223	1
EAS 211	Statics	4
EAS 212	Strength of Materials	4
EAS 215	Dynamics	4

2. Have a minimum GPA overall of 2.33.

3. Complete a minimum of 90 credits.

Admissions Eligibility - BSENVE

To be eligible for admission to the BSENVE Upper Division (Junior/Senior) Program, each student must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Complete with a minimum grade of C the following courses:

Mth 251	Calculus I	4
Mth 252	Calculus II	4
Mth 254	Calculus IV	4
Mth 256	Applied Ordinary Differential Equations	4
Mth 261	Introduction to Linear Algebra	4
Bi 234	Elementary Microbiology	4
Bi 235	Microbiology Laboratory	2
Ch 221	General Chemistry I	4
Ch 222	General Chemistry II	4
Ch 227	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
Ch 228	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
Ph 221	General Physics (with Calculus) I	3
Ph 222	General Physics (with Calculus) II	3
Ph 223	General Physics (with Calculus) III	3
Ph 214	Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221	1
Ph 215	Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222	1
Ph 216	Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223	1
EAS 211	Statics	4
EAS 215	Dynamics	4

2. Have a minimum GPA overall of 2.33.

3. Complete a minimum of 90 credits.

Selective Admission Requirements - BSCE and BSENVE

For students applying for 300-level CEE course admission FALL 2019

 

Terms of Admission & Deadlines

• Fall admission only
• Application is online on the CEE website deadline is April 15, 2019
• If not a current PSU student, please apply first to PSU (http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/)

 

Minimum Requirements for Admission

• Complete (or have a plan to complete with spring and/or summer registrations) all required/shaded freshmen and sophomore classes on the Civil Engineering (CE) blue sheet/course plan or Environmental Engineering (ENVE) green sheet/course plan prior to the fall term of admission. Students may be admitted if they are missing one or more of the following courses:
  • CE students: CE 111, CE 112, CE 115, CE 211/CE 212, up to 2 general education courses.
  • ENVE students: CE 111, CE 112, CE 115, EAS 212, up to 2 general education courses.

• Earn a C or better letter grade in all required/shaded courses on the course plans. Note that Pass/No Pass grades are not accepted unless the graded option was not available at student’s institution for the course.

 

Selective Admission Process

• All students who meet the minimum admission requirements will be considered.
• A Selective Admission GPA will be calculated using only the required/shaded courses indicated on each course plan. If a P/NP grade is accepted, it will not be used in the calculation. Repeated classes will be treated with standard PSU repeat/replace policy:
  • If a student earned a D+ or below in a class the first time, then only the repeated (second) grade will be used in the Selective GPA calculation.
  • If a student earned a C- or above in a class the first time, then both the first grade and the second (repeated) grade will be used in the Selective GPA calculation.
  • Should a class be taken a third time it does not replace the second attempt regardless of either grade.
• Applicants with a Selective Admission GPA of 3.0 or above, and who are in progress to complete all required lower division courses by the fall admissions term, will be admitted. Remaining admission will be prioritized by the Selective admission GPA with the total number admitted based on available class and lab capacity.
• Preference will be given to those who will complete all lower division courses by fall term, and/or who have completed all or most of the required/shaded courses at PSU.
• Students with low Selective Admission GPAs may be offered or required to complete the CEE Summer Bridge class. If required, successful completion of the Summer Bridge may result in admission to the Upper Division program.
• Admission decisions will be communicated to the student by email. Decisions will be:
  • Admit
  • Admit, Recommend Summer Bridge Program
  • Defer, Require Summer Bridge Program
  • Defer, Wait for Spring or Summer Grades
  • Deny
• Denied students may request a meeting with the Department Chair to review the decision.

After admission to the Upper Division Program, students will be expected to make satisfactory progress toward their declared degree (BSCE or BSENVE).

Satisfactory progress is defined as:

• The term GPA in all courses taken at PSU must be 2.0 or higher.
• The student must complete 12 credits toward the degree in an academic year. 

Students failing to meet (1) or (2) of the progress criteria will be placed on probation. 

Students will be suspended from the degree program if:

• The student is placed on probation for two consecutive terms or for a total of three terms. 
• The student has not enrolled in an engineering course for three consecutive terms.

Students who are suspended will not be allowed to take courses in Civil Engineering for one term following suspension. Students who wish to be readmitted to the program need to schedule and attend an advising session with the Department Chair. If readmitted, the suspended student will be given clear continuation criteria that may exceed the pre-suspension satisfactory progress (continuation criteria) listed above. Failure to meet the revised continuation criteria following the first suspension will result in permanent suspension from the academic program. 

Appeals

Students may appeal department admission decisions or department continuation criteria decisions by submitting a petition to the Department Chair. The Chair's decision can be appealed to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s Appeal’s Committee. The committee will review the appeal and communicate a written decision to the Department Chair and student. The Department Appeal's Committee decision can be appealed to the Associate Dean of MCECS (info@cecs.pdx.edu).

Selective Admission Requirements - BSCE and BSENVE

For students applying for 300-level CEE course admission FALL 2019

 

Terms of Admission & Deadlines

• Fall admission only
• Application is online on the CEE website deadline is April 15, 2019
• If not a current PSU student, please apply first to PSU (http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/)

 

Minimum Requirements for Admission

• Complete (or have a plan to complete with spring and/or summer registrations) all required/shaded freshmen and sophomore classes on the Civil Engineering (CE) blue sheet/course plan or Environmental Engineering (ENVE) green sheet/course plan prior to the fall term of admission. Students may be admitted if they are missing one or more of the following courses:
  • CE students: CE 111, CE 112, CE 115, CE 211/CE 212, up to 2 general education courses.
  • ENVE students: CE 111, CE 112, CE 115, EAS 212, up to 2 general education courses.

• Earn a C or better letter grade in all required/shaded courses on the course plans. Note that Pass/No Pass grades are not accepted unless the graded option was not available at student’s institution for the course.

 

Selective Admission Process

• All students who meet the minimum admission requirements will be considered.
• A Selective Admission GPA will be calculated using only the required/shaded courses indicated on each course plan. If a P/NP grade is accepted, it will not be used in the calculation. Repeated classes will be treated with standard PSU repeat/replace policy:
  • If a student earned a D+ or below in a class the first time, then only the repeated (second) grade will be used in the Selective GPA calculation.
  • If a student earned a C- or above in a class the first time, then both the first grade and the second (repeated) grade will be used in the Selective GPA calculation.
  • Should a class be taken a third time it does not replace the second attempt regardless of either grade.
• Applicants with a Selective Admission GPA of 3.0 or above, and who are in progress to complete all required lower division courses by the fall admissions term, will be admitted. Remaining admission will be prioritized by the Selective admission GPA with the total number admitted based on available class and lab capacity.
• Preference will be given to those who will complete all lower division courses by fall term, and/or who have completed all or most of the required/shaded courses at PSU.
• Students with low Selective Admission GPAs may be offered or required to complete the CEE Summer Bridge class. If required, successful completion of the Summer Bridge may result in admission to the Upper Division program.
• Admission decisions will be communicated to the student by email. Decisions will be:
  • Admit
  • Admit, Recommend Summer Bridge Program
  • Defer, Require Summer Bridge Program
  • Defer, Wait for Spring or Summer Grades
  • Deny
• Denied students may request a meeting with the Department Chair to review the decision.

After admission to the Upper Division Program, students will be expected to make satisfactory progress toward their declared degree (BSCE or BSENVE).

Satisfactory progress is defined as:

• The term GPA in all courses taken at PSU must be 2.0 or higher.
• The student must complete 12 credits toward the degree in an academic year. 

Students failing to meet (1) or (2) of the progress criteria will be placed on probation. 

Students will be suspended from the degree program if:

• The student is placed on probation for two consecutive terms or for a total of three terms. 
• The student has not enrolled in an engineering course for three consecutive terms.

Students who are suspended will not be allowed to take courses in Civil Engineering for one term following suspension. Students who wish to be readmitted to the program need to schedule and attend an advising session with the Department Chair. If readmitted, the suspended student will be given clear continuation criteria that may exceed the pre-suspension satisfactory progress (continuation criteria) listed above. Failure to meet the revised continuation criteria following the first suspension will result in permanent suspension from the academic program. 

Appeals

Students may appeal department admission decisions or department continuation criteria decisions by submitting a petition to the Department Chair. The Chair's decision can be appealed to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s Appeal’s Committee. The committee will review the appeal and communicate a written decision to the Department Chair and student. The Department Appeal's Committee decision can be appealed to the Associate Dean of MCECS (info@cecs.pdx.edu).