High School College programs

503-725-3430

Joy Beckett, Director

Stephanie Gustafson, Program Coordinator
Sarah Holliday, Event Coordinator

Challenge Program

The Challenge Program is a cooperative program between Portland State University and metropolitan area high schools. It provides eligible high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to take regular PSU college courses on their own campuses at reduced cost.

Students who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and have met course prerequisites are eligible to enroll in Challenge courses offered in their high school.

The Challenge Program currently offers introductory college courses in Chemistry, English, Geology, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, World Languages and Literatures, PSU Honors, and Computer Science. Course content is equivalent to that offered to Portland State University students on the home campus. College-level texts and materials are used.

Students who complete their Challenge Program coursework are entitled to a regular Portland State University transcript. The credit earned by the student can be transferred to many colleges and universities regionally and nationally.

More information is available at http://www.pdx.edu/challenge-program.