You'll learn from and work closely with our expert faculty, who are leading researchers on topics such as mathematical knowledge for teaching, student learning in the middle grades, elementary and middle school mathematics teacher education, teaching and learning of abstract algebra, statistics education research, and undergraduate calculus and differential equations education.

Our faculty are active, nationally and internationally, in the mathematics education community and regularly serve on editorial boards of top journals.

PSU's program prepares you to excel in both teaching and research by combining advanced training in mathematics and mathematics education with teaching experience at both the K-12 and college level and courses in the use of technology in math education, research methods and supporting areas such as curriculum and instruction, psychology, and educational policy.

Our location in Portland and our partnerships with Portland Public Schools and other area districts provide you with a natural laboratory to conduct research on the teaching and learning of math in an urban setting. Our community-based practicum gives you an opportunity to get hands-on experience with the qualitative and quantitative approaches that are now used by researchers and curriculum developers in a variety of settings, from elementary to college level.

Practicums range from case studies of students' learning documented over time to studies of teachers' practice in the math classroom. You'll also engage in individual research to complete a dissertation study, the most important part of your program. You'll identify and research a significant problem and make an original contribution to an area of research in mathematics education.

We also offer scholarships and teaching and research assistantships to ensure you have the support and experience you need to succeed.

Choose PSU’s Middle East Studies certificate if you’re looking for:

• Exceptional faculty.  Our faculty have extensive experience with teaching and research in the Middle East. 
• Exciting, cutting-edge courses. Our face-to-face and online courses allow students to focus on various areas from Iran, Turkey, and Israel to Arab nations, or explore themes such as Islamic movements and gender relations in the Middle East.
• An interdisciplinary education. We offer a flexible interdisciplinary curriculum that can be tailored to your goals and interests. Our faculty are scholars from diverse disciplines such as linguistics, history, political science, and economics.
• Personalized advising. Professional and faculty advisors are there to support your learning goals and guide you to new opportunities.
• Study abroad opportunities. You can enhance your knowledge of the region by going on one of the many credit-bearing international opportunities in Middle Eastern or North African countries offered through PSU’s Education Abroad.
• Scholarships and fellowships. Many scholarships are available to students, including Critical Language Scholarships as well as Boren and Fulbright opportunities. 

Our diverse campus is located in downtown Portland, one of the most vibrant cities on the West Coast.

Housed within a University dedicated to public service, our EMCR degree is the ideal blend of expertise and opportunity, with world-renowned faculty and a city that serves as a natural laboratory. Portland is home to active and progressive neighborhood teams and the power of nature in every direction, with volcanoes, flood zones, landslides, forests, earthquakes, fault lines, tsunamis and the coast all close by. Together, the city of Portland and Portland State University comprise the ideal location to study emergency management and community resilience.

Portland State's location in the heart of a dynamic geologic environment provides you with opportunities to learn from our expert faculty and benefit from the on-campus presence of the U.S. Geological Survey's Oregon Water Science Center.

In the core Environmental Geology course, you'll study flooding, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic and coastal hazards and related land use planning, waste disposal and pollution in the geological environment, water supply, mineral and energy resources, environmental law related to geology, medical geology and climatic change. Depending on your interests and needs, you can choose from a wide variety of electives in civil engineering, environmental science or geography.

Portland State's graduate certificate and master's degree in GIS trains you in skills that are widely sought after both locally and nationally.

Our focus on geospatial technologies prepares you to tackle problems through the collection and analysis of locational intelligence, from solving homelessness to developing smart cities.

In your classes, taught by faculty who are actively engaged in GIS research, you'll gain key GIS competencies, including:

• Geospatial software tools
• Map production and cartography
• 3D and terrain modeling and analysis
• Fundamental skills in information science, such as spatial database design and GIS programming
• Remote sensing systems and data
• Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)-based photogrammetry

You can target your coursework in one of five focus areas:

• remote sensing and digital image analysis
• cartography and geovisualization
• computer and information sciences
• spatial statistics and quantitative methods
• system and data science

Our Portland metro region is home to many major GIS companies, mid-size GIS consultant companies, and government agencies who are increasingly seeking to enhance their GIS capacities. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with a community partner on an applied project, bringing together everything you've learned in the GIS master's program.

At PSU, you'll also have plenty of opportunities to build your professional network. Our GIS faculty members and student GIS Club regularly interact with the GIS communities through speaker series, internship opportunities, and professional conferences such as the GIS in Action and Portland Cartography Symposium.

Choose PSU’s African Studies certificate if you’re looking for:

• Exceptional faculty.  Our faculty have extensive experience with teaching and research in the African continent. 
• Exciting, cutting-edge courses. Our face-to-face and online courses cover topics such as African history and culture, African politics, and post-colonial studies.
• An interdisciplinary education. We offer a flexible interdisciplinary curriculum that can be tailored to your goals and interests. Our faculty are scholars from diverse disciplines such as geography, history, political science, and economics.
• Personalized advising. Professional and faculty advisors are there to support your learning goals and guide you to new opportunities.
• Study abroad opportunities. You can enhance your knowledge of the region by going on one of the many credit-bearing international opportunities in Middle Eastern or North African countries offered through PSU’s Education Abroad.
• Scholarships and fellowships. Many scholarships are available to students, including Critical Language Scholarships as well as Boren and Fulbright opportunities. 

Our diverse campus is located in the center of downtown Portland, one of the most vibrant cities on the West Coast.

Our location gives you unparalleled opportunities to study natural hazards and the impacts they have on people and the environment, as floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis have all occurred in Oregon within the past century.

You’ll learn from and work alongside our faculty who are leading researchers in the field of geology. Their areas of expertise include volcanology, geochemistry, structural geology, urban systems, glaciology, hydrogeology, meteorites and planetary science, and active tectonics. PSU's research computing unit can provide you with access and support to geospatial servers and mapping software. PSU’s geology research facilities include surveying equipment, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, a teaching laboratory with sensors and data loggers, and a web-based data clearinghouse with regional geoscience data.

You can get involved with our student clubs, including CoRiBa and chapters of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists and the Association of Petroleum Geologists. Learn about geology and related topics outside the classroom, listen to invited speakers, explore careers in geology, and go on field trips and hikes.

• Build comprehensive finance and investment acumen. Certificate curriculum topics include investment analysis, private equity and debt financing, public real estate capital markets, asset and portfolio management, valuation, and market analysis.
• Immersive technical experience. You’ll work with industry-specific databases like Costar and Bloomberg, get hands-on experience in financial spreadsheet modeling in Excel, gain Tableau proficiency, and learn ARGUS real estate software. You can achieve readiness for the ARGUS certification exam through the Real Estate Investment Analytics elective.
• Rigorous academics. You’ll earn the Real Estate Investment and Finance Graduate Certificate from our nationally-ranked School of Business. We’ve earned recognition from US News & World Report, and we hold elite dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which puts us among the top 1% of business schools.

Real Estate Investment and Finance Graduate Certificate Highlights

• Confers skills that are in high demand
• Can be taken fully remote
• Hybrid classes with in-person option maximize engagement with faculty, students and industry professionals
• Opportune location in Portland’s trendsetting real estate market
• Offered by PSU’s nationally ranked business school
• Can be earned as a stand-alone credential or paired with a PSU graduate degree
• Curriculum informed by industry leaders

With three tracks — biology majors, psychology majors and all other majors — a wide range of courses and plenty of outreach opportunities, our program is accessible to both STEM and non-STEM majors alike.

You'll have the opportunity to conduct research with faculty at PSU or one of our community research partners, including OHSU and Legacy Health. Our students have worked in labs that study neurodegenerative diseases, drug use disorders, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, adolescent brain development, sleep, bias and a host of other topics with significant relevance to our broader community.

If outreach is more your thing, you can earn credit by volunteering with NW Noggin: Northwest Neuroscience Outreach Group, a nonprofit that enthuses young people about science and art, and excites the public about ongoing, publicly funded neuroscience research in a fun, hands-on way.

Our active Neuroscience Club provides a space for you to gather together with other like-minded folks who are curious about how the brain inspires behavior, cognition and reality.

Portland: A Hub for Semiconductor Innovation
The city is home to top semiconductor companies that drive the region’s economy, from global giants like Intel to specialized firms leading new innovations. By choosing PSU, you’ll be connected to an extensive network of industry leaders, who provide invaluable insights and potential career opportunities.

Future-Focused Skillset
Get ahead in the semiconductor field with courses that cover current topics, including materials characterization, failure analysis, and advanced manufacturing techniques, and provide you with skills to innovate and lead in the industry.