Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

1. General University Requirements: GPA, Credits and Limitations

 Minimum number of credits, including lower-division plus upper-division
(some programs require more than 180 credits)
            180
     
 Minimum number of upper-division credits (300 and 400-level)    62
     
 Minimum cumulative grade point average
(2.00 on all PSU work and 2.00 on all courses no matter where taken in major 
field of study. Some departments require GPA higher than 2.00 in major.)
   2.00
     
 Residence Credit: 45 of the final 75, or 150 total must be taken at PSU. 
(Restrictions: PSU Exam credit and Credit for Prior Learning portfolio credit are excluded.
At least 25 of the last 45 credits must be for differentiated grades.)
   
     
 Maximum number of credits transferred from regionally accredited two-year institutions    124
     
 Maximum number of correspondence credits    60
     
 Maximum number of credits graded P (Pass) that may apply to a degree
(This does not include credits with Pass grades accepted in transfer from institutions that do not offer differentiated grades.)
   45
     
 Maximum number of Credit for Prior Learning credits that may apply to a degree    45
     
 Maximum number of Physical Education activity credits that may apply to a degree    12
     
 Maximum number of Cooperative Education credits that may apply to a degree    12
     
 Maximum number of English as a Second Language (ESL) credits that may apply to a degree
(Note: to apply, courses must be at the advanced or academic college-level of study, which is defined as equivalent to PSU "level 4" courses or above.)

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