Portland-State-University 2024-2025 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 Study Abroad credits (excluding PSU Faculty Led Study Abroad) 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 vocational credits that may apply to a degree1 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.)

24

 

1For the Bachelor of Applied Science degree, up to 67 vocational credits taken in the identified A.A.S. may be accepted towards completion of the B.A.S. degree. Additional information is outlined in the Bachelor of Applied Science degree requirements.