Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes
To view the degree maps and expected learning outcomes for the College of Urban and Public Affairs undergraduate degree, go to
www.pdx.edu/academic-programs/a-z.
Program Requirements
Internship/field experience (4 credits)
Choose to perform your Internship/field experience requirement through the
UPA 409 Practicum course, or an approved course from any participating academic unit to complete your senior or late junior year.
Dean's seminar (4 credits)
The Dean's seminar is to be completed in senior year.
| UPA 425 | Urban and Public Affairs Seminar | 4 |
Research skills course (4 credits)
Complete a pre-identified and approved research methods, statistics, or data analysis course from any of the participating academic units.
| CCJ 340 | Crime Analysis | 4 |
| CCJ 380 | Criminal Justice Research | 4 |
| PHE 450 | Epidemiology | 4 |
| PS 495 | Topics in Specialized Research Methods for Political Science | 4 |
| Stat 243Z | Elementary Statistics I | 4 |
| USP 430 | Participatory Research Methods for Community Development | 4 |
| USP 440 | Critical Analysis of Community Data | 4 |
| USP 452 | GIS for Community Development | 4 |
Elective courses (20 credits)
Choose 5 courses with no more than 3 courses from CCJ, PA, PS, USP, PHE, Ec, Intl, or UPA. All of the 20 required credits must be from upper-division (300- or 400-level) courses.
Required courses (24 credits)
Students must complete 6 courses representing at least 3 of the 7 academic disciplines listed below:
| CCJ 200 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | 4 |
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| CCJ 230 | Policing in America | 4 |
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| CCJ 240 | Punishment and Corrections | 4 |
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| CCJ 330U | Crime Control Strategies | 4 |
| PA 311U | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 4 |
| PA 312U | Foundations of Community Leadership | 4 |
| PA 313U | Fundamentals of Public Service | 4 |
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| PS 101 | United States Government | 4 |
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| PS 102 | United States Politics | 4 |
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| PS 204 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
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| PS 205 | International Politics | 4 |
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| PS 431 | State and Local Politics | 4 |
| USP 300U | Introduction to Urban Studies | 4 |
| USP 301U | Introduction to Community Development | 4 |
| USP 311U | Introduction to Urban Planning | 4 |
| PHE 350 | Health and Health Systems | 4 |
| PHE 446U | Health Equity and Social Justice | 4 |
| PHE 250 | Our Community: Our Health | 4 |
| Ec 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Ec 332U | Economics of Environmental Issues | 4 |
| Intl 201 | Introduction to International Studies | 4 |
| Intl 202 | The United States and the World | 4 |
| Intl 203 | International Development Strategies | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 56
Students will be expected to receive a "C" or better in all required coursework. At least 9 upper-division courses must be taken as part of the 56 credits; further, at least 24 of the required 56 credits must be taken at PSU.