To earn a baccalaureate degree a student must complete (1) University requirements, (2) University Studies - General Education requirements, (3) University Writing Requirement, (4) Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement, (5) specific requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, (6) requirements for a major, and (7) Second Language competency if admitted with a High School Second Language Deficiency. Students earning a single major in Liberal Studies, or completing the Urban Honors program do not need to meet the University Studies General Education requirements.
Students bear final responsibility for ensuring that the courses taken are applicable toward satisfying their degree requirements.
7. High School Foreign Language Admission Deficiency
Students graduating from high school in 1997 or later who did not meet the Second Language Proficiency requirement at the time of admission must complete the requirement prior to earning an undergraduate degree at Portland State University.
Second Language Proficiency Requirements (2 units) - includes demonstrated proficiency equivalent to two years of the same high school-level second language. Students who did not meet this requirement in high school may demonstrate proficiency by meeting one of the following options:
- Pass with a D- or better two quarters or two semesters of college-level second language
- Pass an approved proficiency exam
- American Sign Language qualifies as a second language.
For a complete list of proficiency options available for meeting the second language requirements, please contact the University’s Office of Admissions.