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Portland State University PDXScholar Bulletin & Curriculum Change Documents Office of Academic Affairs 2003 Bulletin: General Catalog Issue 2003-2004 Portland State University Follow this and additional works at: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/oaa_bulletin Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Portland State University, "Bulletin: General Catalog Issue 2003-2004" (2003). Bulletin & Curriculum Change Documents. 11. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/oaa_bulletin/11 This Bulletin is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bulletin & Curriculum Change Documents by an authorized administrator of PDXScholar. Please contact us if we can make this document more accessible: [email protected]. Bulletin General Catalog Issue 2003-2004 P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751 503-725-3511, Toll free: 1-800-547-8887 www.pdx.edu Table of Contents Catalog Quick Reference 5 Welcome to Portland State University 19 Tuition, fees, and aid; Student services; Campus services, Extended Studies, Office of International Affairs Undergraduate Admissions and Programs 43 University Studies, University Honors Graduate Studies 59 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 77 Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Biology, Black Studies, Chemistry, Chicano/Latino Studies, Child and Family Studies, Communication, Economics, English, Environmental Programs, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General/Liberal Studies, Geography, Geology, History, International Studies, Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy, Physics, Preprofessional Programs, Psychology, Science Education, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies School of Business Administration 193 Graduate School of Education 211 College of Engineering and Computer Science 235 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering and Technology Management, Mechanical Engineering School of Fine and Performing Arts 267 Architecture, Art, Music, Theater Arts Graduate School of Social Work 287 College of Urban and Public Affairs 293 School of Community Health, Hatfield School of Government, School of Urban Studies and Planning Directories 329 Index 355 4 P ORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY Portland State University campus map BUILDING NAME LOCATION Lincoln Hall. 6-A CAMPUS HOUSING Art Building . .9-G Millar Library, Branford P. 4-D Adeline . .1-C Business Administration, School of . .7-C Native American Student and Community Center . 6-G Blackstone. .4-C Campus Ministry (Koinonia House) . .7-B Neuberger Hall . 6-D Broadway Housing Project (Under construction) . .7-F Campus Public Safety . .6-E Parking 1 . 7-D King Albert. .2-C CECS Annex. .8-E Parking 2 . 7-B Maryanne . .3-C Cramer Hall . .6-B Parking 3 . 1-B Montgomery Court . .4-C East Hall . .7-E Peter W. Stott Center . 4-E Ondine. .8-E Education, Graduate School of . .7-C Peter W. Stott Community Field . 3-D Parkway. .4-A Extended Studies. .4-A Portland Center for Advanced Technology . 8-C St. Helens. .2-B Fifth Avenue Business Center . .9-H PSU Bookstore . 8-B Stephen Epler Hall . .2-C Fifth Avenue Cinema . .8-E Science Building 1 . 3-A Stratford . .3-A Fourth Avenue Building . .10-D Science Building 2 . 3-B West Hall . .2-B Harder House. .4-A Shattuck Hall . 6-E Harrison Street Building (HSB). .3-C Simon Benson House . 4-C Helen Gordon Child Development Center . .1-A Sixth Avenue Building. 8-F Hoffmann Hall . .2-C Smith Memorial Student Union . 6-C Honors Building, University . .2-A University Center Building . 8-D Koinonia House (Campus Ministry) . .7-B University Services (USB) . 7-B Library East . .6-C Urban and Public Affairs, College of . 8-B West Heating Plant. 2-E Catalog Quick Reference Portland State University, operating from a solid Summer Session / 503-725-8500 base of liberal and professional arts and science, Approximately 1,200 courses are offered June- encourages innovative curricula both on the under- August for academic credit through the more than graduate and the graduate levels through its 40 departments that comprise PSU. Formal admis- degree, certificate, and preprofessional programs. sion is not required for Summer Session and all stu- dents are charged in-state tuition, except non- Major academic units residents taking 9 credit hours or more. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER Summer Session offers the greatest possible flexi- SCIENCE bility in scheduling, with classes starting through- http://www.cecs.pdx.edu/ out the summer in formats that include two-day COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES workshops through one-, two-, four-, and 11-week http://www.clas.pdx.edu/ courses. Sequential courses are offered to enable students to complete a full year of courses (lan- COLLEGE OF URBAN AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS guages, science) in one term. http://www.upa.pdx.edu/ In addition to on-campus courses, there are sev- SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION eral programs offered off campus and abroad. Stu- http://www.sba.pdx.edu/ dents may choose from a variety of special events, SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS including concerts, recitals, and lectures. Summer http://www.fpa.pdx.edu/ session highlights include: GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ◆ Bel Canto Vocal Training Institute http://www.ed.pdx.edu/ ◆ Chamber Music for Strings GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ◆ Chamber Winds http://www.ssw.pdx.edu/ ◆ Deutsche Sommershule am Pazifik ◆ Haystack Program in the Arts and Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees Sciences are available in a wide variety of fields from the ◆ International Visiting Professors academic colleges and professional schools. The ◆ Kodaly Certificate of Completion Bachelor of Music degree is available for those Program seeking a professional music degree. Additionally, ◆ Self-Enhancement, Inc. Music Camp specialist certificate programs, minors, preprofes- ◆ sional programs, and secondary education pro- Summer Animator Intensive grams supplement the major studies and provide The Summer Session office is located in the many diverse opportunities. Master’s degrees are Extended Studies building, 1633 S.W. Park Avenue, offered in numerous disciplines, and the University Portland, Oregon. Open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to offers 11 doctoral degrees, including degrees in 5:00 p.m. throughout the year. A PSU Summer Ses- civil engineering, computer science, engineering, sion catalog is issued in early April. To obtain a copy education, mathematics education, social work and contact the PSU Bookstore, visit www.pdx.edu/ social research, and four interdisciplinary degrees summer, or write to: PSU Summer Session P.O. Box in which approximately a dozen departments 1491 Portland, Oregon 97207. participate. See pages 9-11 for a list of the programs offered at PSU and consult the index for further informa- tion about these programs. 6 P ORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY Academic calendar FALL 2003 WINTER 2004 SPRING 2004 SUMMER 2004 FALL 2004 International admission application priority filing dates March 1 July 1, 2003 Nov. 1, 2003 Feb. 1, 2003 March 1 Graduate admission application April 1 Sept. 1, 2003 Nov. 1, 2003 Feb. 1 April 1 Undergraduate admission application or June 1 Oct. 1, 2003 Feb. 1 May 1 June 1 re-enrollment—priority filing dates †Advance registration begins May 12 Nov. 12, 2003 Feb. 16 ‡April May 10 Classes begin (day and evening) Sept. 29 Jan. 5 March 29 June 21 Sept. 27 Last day to enroll in classes, add a class, Oct. 12 Jan. 18 April 11 varies Oct. 10 or make section changes Last day of refund period and drop without Oct. 24 Jan. 30 April 23 Oct. 22 course recorded Last day to make changes in grading option, drop from a class without permission Oct. 31 Feb. 6 April 30 varies Oct. 29 Last day to drop a class with department Nov. 21 Feb. 27 May 21 varies Nov. 19 permission Final examinations Dec. 8-13 March 15-20 June 7-12 §Aug. 11-13 Dec. 6-11 Term ends Dec. 13 March 20 June 12 Dec. 11 ◊Commencement days June 12 or 13 Aug. 14 Holidays Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 27-28 Jan. 19 May 31 July 4 Nov. 25-26 Changes are published in the quarterly Schedule of Classes. †Advance registration beginning dates are tentative. Refer to the quarterly Schedule of Classes for dates and procedures (www.ess.pdx.edu/adm/sched) ‡Summer Session catalog available in April. §For eight-week courses. ◊The annual commencement day is in June, and there is a summer ceremony in August. There are no ceremonies in fall or winter. C ATALOG QUICK REFERENCE 7 General undergraduate admission requirements For United States and United 2. Take Test of General Education Development For international students (GED) and earn a minimum overall average score States permanent residents 1. Minimum grade point average (GPA) require- of 460 and a minimum score of 410 on each sub- ment: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ject test (if taken before January 2001, an average a. High School/Secondary School Graduates: High school students from standard, public high score of 46 and a minimum score 40 on each Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 schools, or accredited private high schools must: subject test is required) when adjusted to the US 4.00 scale and 1. Graduate from standard or accredited high b. Transfer Students: Cumulative grade point Meet Second Language Proficiency Requirement. school with a minimum 2.50 grade point average average (GPA) of 2.50 on 30 or more transfer- See “Second Language Proficiency Requirement.” (GPA). Students who do not have a 2.50 cumula- able credits when adjusted to the US 4.00 scale tive high school GPA may meet this requirement or 3. English Language proficiency requirement: with a minimum SAT combined score of 1000 or 3. Enter Portland State as a College Transfer Applicants who meet the English language profi- higher or an ACT average score of 21 or higher. Student. See “College Transfer Students.” ciency requirement may enroll in academic classes. 2. Take the SAT and/or ACT and have scores sent Admission of students graduated in Those who do not meet this requirement will be directly to Portland State University.