Portland-State-University 2024-2025 Bulletin

Admission requirements

Students may declare business administration as their major field of study at any time after admission to Portland State University. However, students must formally join The School of Business before they are allowed to enroll in almost all 200-, 300- or 400-level business administration courses or to graduate with a business administration degree.

To join The School of Business, students must be formally admitted to Portland State University and fill out the School's opt-In form available at www.pdx.edu/business/undergrad-degree-requirements#optin

Prerequisite Business Requirements

Courses

BA 101ZIntroduction to Business

4

BA 211ZPrinciples of Financial Accounting

4

BA 213ZPrinciples of Managerial Accounting

4

BA 216Applied Excel for Business

2

Ec 201Principles of Microeconomics

4

Ec 202Principles of Macroeconomics

4

Stat 241Application of Statistics for Business

4

or

Stat 243ZElementary Statistics I

4

Comm 111ZPublic Speaking

4

Wr 121ZComposition I

4

or

First Year Inquiry

BA 101: (waived for post-baccalaureate students)

 

Students can submit the School of Business opt-in form anytime during the term, it is available online at www.pdx.edu/business/undergrad-degree-requirements#optin.

Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy

A minimum Portland State University cumulative GPA of 2.50 and a minimum GPA of 2.50 in business courses taken at Portland State University are required to remain in good standing as a business administration student and for graduation with a degree in business administration. Details on the School of Business Academic Standing Policy can be found online at https://www.pdx.edu/business/undergrad-forms-policies

PSU Academic Dismissal

If a student who has been admitted to the School of Business is academically dismissed by the University, that student will automatically lose School of Business admitted status. If a student who has lost admitted status desires to complete degree requirements for programs in the School of Business, that student must reapply. At the time of reapplication the student must meet the required 2.50 PSU and PSU School of Business GPA requirement.