Upper Division Program Admissions Requirements

Selective Admission - BSCE and BSENVE

To ensure the highest quality of our Upper Division Programs, the CEE Department has a selective admission process. This may limit the number of applicants accepted to our programs even if they meet the minimum requirements. The selective admission process follows these guidelines:

1. The number of applicants to the program will be limited for fall, winter and spring admission. The admission limit is based on available CEE resources.
2. A committee of CEE faculty and staff make admission decisions after reviewing each applicant’s admission materials.
3. Factors that are taken into account in ranking students are:
   1. Individual course grades and GPA for required lower-division courses.
   2. Schools attended.
   3. Other course grades and overall GPA.
   4. Other factors including engineering job experience, participation in PSU engineering organizations, and other extra-curricular activities.

Continuation Criteria - BSCE and BSENVE

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

1. The term GPA in all courses taken at PSU must be 2.00 or higher.
2. Students will be placed on probation when their term GPA is below 2.00 or their progress toward the degree is less than 12 credits per academic year.
3. Students placed on probation for two consecutive terms or for a total of three terms will be suspended from their degree program. Students also will be suspended if not enrolled in engineering courses for three consecutive terms.
4. Students who are suspended must wait at least one term before reapplying.

Pass/No Pass Grading Policy - BSCE and BSENVE

All courses specifically required by the University or by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering must be taken for a letter grade unless a required course is only offered with a pass/no pass option.

Admission Process - BSCE and BSENVE

Students may declare civil or environmental engineering as their major at any time after enrolling at Portland State University. However, students must be admitted formally to the BSCE or BSENVE program before they will be allowed to enroll in restricted, upper-division courses offered by the program. Applications for the BSCE and BSENVE programs are online at www.pdx.edu/cee/undergraduate-programs. In addition to the Departmental online application form, students transferring from other institutions must also apply for admission to PSU and submit one copy of their transcripts to the PSU Office of Admissions and an additional copy to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Application Deadlines - BSCE and BSENVE

Fall term - April 15

*Winter term - September 15

*Spring term - December 15

*Due to course flow and prerequisites, admittance to the BSCE or BSENVE program is recommended for the fall term only. However, mid-year admission is occasionally possible and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.