Portland-State-University 2021-2022 Bulletin

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 251Calculus I

4
Mth 252Calculus II

4
Mth 254Calculus IV

4
Mth 256Applied Ordinary Differential Equations

4
Mth 261Introduction to Linear Algebra

4
Ch 221General Chemistry I

4
Ch 222General Chemistry II

4
Ch 227General Chemistry Laboratory

1
Ch 228General Chemistry Laboratory

1
Ph 221General Physics (with Calculus) I

3
Ph 222General Physics (with Calculus) II

3
Ph 223General Physics (with Calculus) III

3
Ph 214Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221 or Ph 231

1
Ph 215Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222 or Ph 232

1
Ph 216Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223 or Ph 233

1
EAS 211Statics

4
EAS 212Strength of Materials

4
EAS 215Dynamics

4
Ph 211-Ph 213 are interchangeable with Ph 221-Ph 223.

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 251Calculus I

4
Mth 252Calculus II

4
Mth 254Calculus IV

4
Mth 256Applied Ordinary Differential Equations

4
Mth 261Introduction to Linear Algebra

4
Bi 234Elementary Microbiology

4
Bi 235Microbiology Laboratory

2
Ch 221General Chemistry I

4
Ch 222General Chemistry II

4
Ch 227General Chemistry Laboratory

1
Ch 228General Chemistry Laboratory

1
Ph 221General Physics (with Calculus) I

3
Ph 222General Physics (with Calculus) II

3
Ph 223General Physics (with Calculus) III

3
Ph 214Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221 or Ph 231

1
Ph 215Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222 or Ph 232

1
Ph 216Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223 or Ph 233

1
EAS 211Statics

4
EAS 215Dynamics

4
Ph 211-Ph 213 are interchangeable with Ph 221-Ph 223

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

 

Terms of Admission & Deadlines

  • Fall admission is typical to start the program. Other terms are considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Application is online on the CEE website. The deadline to apply is April 15. Contact the Department for additional details and consideration for special circumstances at ceedept@pdx.edu.
  • If not a current PSU student, please apply first to PSU (http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/)

 

Minimum Requirements for Admission

  • 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. Pass grades earned spring 2020 through spring 2021 will be accepted to the program and satisfy prerequisites requirements without restriction.

 

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.
  • Students with low Selective Admission GPAs may be offered or required to complete the CEE Upper Division Preparation course. 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 CEE Upper Division Preparation Course
    • Defer, Require CEE Upper Division Preparation Course
    • Defer, Wait for Spring or Summer Grades
    • Deny
  • Denied students may request a meeting with the Department Chair to review the decision.

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).
Satisfactory progress is defined as:
  • The term GPA in all courses taken at PSU must be 2.0 or higher.
  • Completion of 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 or environmental engineering program for one term following suspension. Summer term is included in this calculation. Students who wish to be readmitted to the program need to schedule and attend an advising session with the Department Chair or designee. 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 an ad-hoc departmental appeal's committee consisting of three faculty. The committee will review the appeal and communicate a written decision to the Department Chair and student. The committee's decision can be appealed to the Associate Dean of MCECS (info@cecs.pdx.edu).