HOW TO APPLY
Applying to Portland State University
Whether you are planning to join Portland State as a freshman, transfer student, or postbaccalaureate student, you will need to formally apply to the university. For more information please visit the PSU Admissions site.
Please remember to declare your major as Electrical and Computer Engineering if you are admitted to the university. Before a student is able to take 300-level ECE courses they must also apply for the ECE Upper Division. This is a separate, department-specific application that typically opens shortly after January 1st for the following fall term.
ECE Upper Division Approval
When you are nearing completion of your lower division coursework (typically around the end of your sophomore year), please fill out the Departmental application for the ECE Upper Division. The application for Fall term is open until April 15. If you are in-progress or transferring courses from outside of PSU that have not yet appeared on your DARS Report, have PDFs of unofficial transcripts ready to upload with your application.
There is no problem with applying to the Upper Division if you will still have to complete some of the necessary courses during spring or summer term. If you miss the deadline please email us at eceinfo@pdx.edu to discuss your options.
The following courses are required to be completed before a student is able to be approved for the Upper Division and is able to take junior-level ECE courses:
ECE 101, 102, 103, 171, 221; MTH 251Z, MTH 252Z, MTH 253Z, MTH 261, PH 211/214.
It is also recommended that students complete or be enrolled in these courses before applying to the Upper Division program: CH 221/227; MTH 256; PH 212/215 and 213/216; ECE 172/L; ECE 222/L; ECE 223/L; the 15 credits of UNST 1xx Freshman Inquiry.