University Studies Program Requirements

The University Studies program is comprised of 4 components: Freshmen Inquiry, Sophomore Inquiry, Junior Cluster, and the Senior Capstone.

Students whose total transfer credits accepted at term of admission exceed 90 quarter credits are only required to take the Junior Cluster and Senior Capstone. This non-business requirement is provided as an integral part of the Weekend Business Degree curriculum.

Students whose total credits accepted at term of admission are below 90 quarter credits will have to take additional coursework in the University Studies Program. Students should contact the Program Advisor at 503-725-3089 for more information.

USP 312U - Urban Housing & Development (4)

Problems of housing, development, and redevelopment in an urban setting are analyzed economic, demographic, and planning perspectives. Introduction to the nature of the urban economy and residential locations, with a focus on housing problems and their associated social, physical, and racial aspects. Role of federal and community-based housing policies and programs.

USP 425U - Community and the Built Environment (4)

Application of psychological and social concepts to understanding community and its relationship to the built environment and urban design. The use of space in interpersonal relations (personal space, territoriality, privacy); the impact of crowding and density on social relations; and the functioning of social networks in the city.

USP 426U - Neighborhood Conservation and Change (4)

The dynamics of neighborhood development, including economic and institutional factors in neighborhood change; neighborhood definition and image, residential choice; residential segregation; neighborhoods in the political process; and neighborhood conservation strategies.