Upper Division Approval Eligibility - BSCE

To be eligible for the BSCE Upper Division (Junior/Senior) program, each student must meet the following minimum lower division requirements:

1. Complete with a minimum grade of C the following courses:

Mth 251Z	Differential Calculus	4
Mth 252Z	Integral Calculus	4
Mth 254	Calculus IV	4
Mth 256	Applied Ordinary Differential Equations	4
Mth 261	Introduction to Linear Algebra	4
Ch 221Z	General Chemistry I	4
Ch 222Z	General Chemistry II	4
Ch 227Z	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
Ch 228Z	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
Ph 211	General Physics (with Calculus) I	4
Ph 212	General Physics (with Calculus) II	4
Ph 213	General Physics (with Calculus) III	4
Ph 214	Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221 or Ph 231	1
Ph 215	Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222 or Ph 232	1
Ph 216	Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223 or Ph 233	1
EAS 211	Statics	4
EAS 212	Strength of Materials	4
EAS 215	Dynamics	4

2. Have a minimum GPA overall of 2.33.

3. Complete a minimum of 90 credits.

Upper Division Approval Eligibility - BSENVE

To be eligible for the BSENVE Upper Division (Junior/Senior) Program, each student must meet the following minimum lower division requirements:

1. Complete with a minimum grade of C the following courses:

Mth 251Z	Differential Calculus	4
Mth 252Z	Integral Calculus	4
Mth 254	Calculus IV	4
Mth 256	Applied Ordinary Differential Equations	4
Mth 261	Introduction to Linear Algebra	4
Bi 234	Elementary Microbiology	4
Ch 221Z	General Chemistry I	4
Ch 222Z	General Chemistry II	4
Ch 227Z	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
Ch 228Z	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
Ph 211	General Physics (with Calculus) I	4
Ph 212	General Physics (with Calculus) II	4
Ph 213	General Physics (with Calculus) III	4
Ph 214	Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 211 or Ph 221 or Ph 231	1
Ph 215	Lab for Ph 202 or Ph 212 or Ph 222 or Ph 232	1
Ph 216	Lab for Ph 203 or Ph 213 or Ph 223 or Ph 233	1
EAS 211	Statics	4
EAS 212	Strength of Materials	4
EAS 215	Dynamics	4

2. Have a minimum GPA overall of 2.33.

3. Complete a minimum of 90 credits.

Upper Division Approval Requirements - BSCE and BSENVE

 

Terms of Admission & Deadlines

• Fall term is typical to start the Upper Division program. Other terms are considered on a case-by-case basis.
• The Upper Division Approval Form is online on the CEE website. The deadline to submit the form is April 15. Priority admission is given to students who apply by the April 15th deadline. Late submissions will be accepted but may take longer to review..
• If not a current PSU student, please apply first to PSU (http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/)

 

Minimum Requirements for Admission

• Completion (or have a plan to complete with spring and/or summer registrations) of the required lower division courses listed above with a C or better prior to the fall term of approval. We recommend students complete the following coursework before their junior year:
  • CE 111, CE 112, CE 115

• 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.

 

Upper Division Approval Process

• A Selective GPA will be calculated using only the required lower division courses listed above. 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.
• Students with a Selective GPA of 3.0+, and who are in progress to complete all required courses by the fall term are guranteed approval to enroll in Upper Division coursework. Remaining spots will be offered if there is space available and lab acapacity, priority will be given based on Selective GPA.
• Students will be notified via email of their approval decisions in May. Approved students will have guaranteed access to required Civil or Environmental Engineering upper division courses. Decisions will be:
  • Approved
  • Approved, Recommend Retake of Lower Division Coursework
  • Defer, Wait for Spring or Summer Grades
  • Defer, Require Retake of Lower Division Coursework
  • Not Eligible
• Deferred/Not Eligible students may request a meeting with the Department Chair to review the decision.
• If you are approved for Upper Division coursework, but can no longer attend, contact the CEE Department at ceedept@pdx.edu as soon as possible to discuss your options. Those interested in attending in a future year should wait and apply when the application for that year opens.

Students in the Upper Division program are 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).