• Outstanding industry connections. Since PSU’s accounting program is so well connected in Portland and throughout the Pacific Northwest, you’ll interact regularly with accountants and employers both on and off-campus. Employers from all sectors actively recruit our accounting students for jobs and internships, and they’re often on campus for job fairs, classroom activities, and other events.
• Practical skills development. The post-baccalaureate accounting program emphasizes applied skills that have high value in the job market. You’ll work with industry-standard accounting software like Tableau and Quickbooks in the classroom and in real-world settings such as professional internships. 
• Flexibility and affordability. Our accounting certificate classes are scheduled to accommodate the demands of working professionals. You can take upper-division courses on campus, online, or in a hybrid (online/on-campus) format.
• Outstanding faculty. Accounting courses are taught by high-quality instructors who combine advanced scholarship with direct experience in the accounting industry. They’ll share lessons you can’t find in any accounting textbook, along with professional contacts, career guidance, and mentorship.
• Excellent hiring record. PSU accounting graduates work throughout greater Portland for corporations, accounting firms nonprofits, and government agencies. Because of our high name recognition and strong reputation with employers, PSU’s post-baccalaureate accounting certificate helps you stand out in the job market. 

Accounting Postbaccalaureate Certificate Highlights

• Nationally ranked business school
• Elite dual accreditation in accounting and business from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• Flexible format with upper-division courses available on campus, online, or in hybrid (online/on-campus) format
• More than 800 business internships and jobs posted to PSU students each year
• Accounting Mentor Program offers career guidance from active accounting professionals
• Career development support hones your interviewing, resume writing, job search, and business etiquette skills
• High-touch academic advising
• Convenient application and admission procedures
• A strong foundation for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam

The Law and Legal Studies minor at PSU allows students to take courses across a range of disciplines and approaches. This leads to a breadth of knowledge about the law. PSU offers unique opportunities for students who are interested in the law:

• Pre-law advising: Portland State offers faculty advising for students interested in pursuing law school after graduation.
• Portland Law School Fair: PSU hosts the fair for the entire Portland metropolitan area. This fair brings in 60 - 70 law schools from across the country and is a great opportunity for students to connect with recruiters and ask questions. 
• Explore the Law Program: The Oregon State Bar Association and the Multnomah County Bar Association partner with PSU and support the program which is administered through Student Legal Services: It's a free, year-long program for students to explore and prepare for careers in law.

• Double Dip. All 300-level courses also count toward the Design Thinking/Innovation/Entrepreneurship University Studies Cluster, and all 400-level courses also count toward the Certificate in Social Innovation in Social Entrepreneurship, allowing students to optimize class time and credit hours while advancing to their career of choice.
• Take the Lead. With a focus on leadership and purpose, the Business Minor in Social Innovation combines business and management essentials in a well-rounded program that informs students of effective leadership practices. Upon completion of this minor, students will expand their business skillset, enhance their teamwork capabilities, improve their communication, and learn startup methodologies.
• Make a Difference. The Business Minor in Social Innovation encourages students to use their business expertise to influence change. The three upper-division management courses motivate students to develop new strategies and solutions that produce social and environmental benefits. The program guides students through a transformational and personally meaningful learning experience to become a successful social entrepreneur or intrapreneur.

Business Minor in Social Innovation Highlights

• Available to all non-business majors
• Focused on leadership, sustainability, and making a difference
• Can be completed in one year
• The three 300-level courses also count towards the Design Thinking/Innovation/Entrepreneurship University Studies Cluster
• The 400-level courses also count towards the Certificate in Social Innovation in Social Entrepreneurship, allowing students to optimize class time and credit hours while advancing to their career of choice

From zero-gravity experiments in space to developing nano-materials for biomedical application, faculty within the Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department engage in a variety of innovative research areas. At Portland State University, students can work in tandem with faculty who are locally and internationally recognized as academics on the forefront of their endeavors.

Department Research can be categorized into three specialty areas: Design & Manufacturing, Materials Science, and Thermal & Fluid Science.

Ongoing research in the Design & Manufacturing area includes:

• Agile & Adaptive Robotics
• Controls
• Nano Electronic Packaging

Ongoing research in the Materials Science area includes:

• Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
• Biomaterial
• Nanodevice Fabrication & Nanomaterial Synthesis

Ongoing research in the Thermal & Fluid Science area includes:

• Capillary Fluidics
• Green Building
• Microscale Fluidics
• Wind, Energy, & Turbulence

Portland State University serves the Portland metropolitan area, which is a vibrant and growing community with a culturally diverse population. Portland State University's motto, "Let knowledge serve the city," highlights the campus as a leader in location and international university-community partnerships.

Upon graduation, students find they are well-equipped to enter the workforce with the following industry partners: Autodesk, Blount, Blue Origin, Boeing, Daimler Trucks North America, Galois, Hewlett-Packard, Hyster-Yale, Intel, Jacobs Engineering Group, NASA, Nike, PAE Consulting Engineers, PCC Structurals, Portland General Electric, Precision Castparts, 3D Systems, Tektronix, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Warn Industries, Xerox, and others.

From zero-gravity experiments in space to developing nano-materials for biomedical application, faculty within the Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department engage in a variety of innovative research areas. At Portland State University, students can work in tandem with faculty who are locally and internationally recognized as academics on the forefront of their endeavors.

Department Research can be categorized into three specialty areas: Design & Manufacturing, Materials Science, and Thermal & Fluid Science.

Ongoing research in the Design & Manufacturing area includes:

• Agile & Adaptive Robotics
• Controls
• Nano Electronic Packaging

Ongoing research in the Materials Science area includes:

• Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
• Biomaterial
• Nanodevice Fabrication & Nanomaterial Synthesis

Ongoing research in the Thermal & Fluid Science area includes:

• Capillary Fluidics
• Green Building
• Microscale Fluidics
• Wind, Energy, & Turbulence

Portland State University serves the Portland metropolitan area, which is a vibrant and growing community with a culturally diverse population. Portland State University's motto, "Let knowledge serve the city," highlights the campus as a leader in location and international university-community partnerships.

Upon graduation, students find they are well-equipped to enter the workforce with the following industry partners: Autodesk, Blount, Blue Origin, Boeing, Daimler Trucks North America, Galois, Hewlett-Packard, Hyster-Yale, Intel, Jacobs Engineering Group, NASA, Nike, PAE Consulting Engineers, PCC Structurals, Portland General Electric, Precision Castparts, 3D Systems, Tektronix, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Warn Industries, Xerox, and others.

PSU's Certificate in Intercultural Competence for the Workplace offers you the opportunity to combine the study of world languages with interculturally focused coursework.

Our faculty have training and expertise in literature, linguistics, pedagogy, cultural studies, and the use of languages in intercultural contexts, from education to business and commerce, film and digital media, and interpersonal and recreational settings.

The equivalent of at least one year of world language study is the cornerstone of this certificate. In your courses, you'll learn to be reflective about language, recognize that others see the world differently, develop an awareness of the complexity of situations and positions, and appropriately communicate with people across languages and cultures. You'll round out the certificate with courses that focus on intercultural competence and courses that help you look at your major or chosen career path in an international or intercultural context.

You'll graduate with training in a world language, intercultural communication, and international perspectives — credentials that many employers seek.

• Career-bolstering support from the Center for Real Estate. Through its industry partnerships, PSU's Center for Real Estate opens doors for students during their program and after graduation. The Center offers industry-specific career fairs, employer introductions, and immersive experiences with property tours and leadership panels. Scholarships for students looking to pursue this program are available, expanding access to this growing career field.
• A deep professional network. You’ll benefit from The School of Business’s deep ties to the regional business community through mentorships, internships, and coursework that takes you out of the classroom. Undergraduate students pursuing the minor are eligible to join the graduate Real Estate Emerging Leaders (REEL) student club for peer support and professional development. 
• Industry informed: Building Owners and Managers Organization (BOMA), National Apartment Association, Multifamily NW, and Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) partner with PSU to inform the minor’s practical and relevant curriculum.
• Diverse and inclusive experience. PSU is the most diverse campus in Oregon, and all of our programs are stronger and better for it. At The School of Business, inclusion, sustainability, and business for good are driving forces behind each of our programs.

Business Minor in Real Estate Property Management Highlights

• Creates a fast track to competitive industry designations, including Certified Property Management (CPM) and Residential Property Manager (RPM).
• Provides experience with the systems that comprise commercial property management, including accounting, people management, legal, fair housing, and various software/smart building technologies.
• Expands learning outside the classroom with program sponsored opportunities to work part-time at a property site or complete an internship.
• Allows bilingual PSU students to leverage their language skills coupled with this degree when seeking employment, as many multifamily properties have non-English speaking tenants.

The city of Portland is well-known for its exciting live music scene and hosts a number of world-class music festivals every year. Within this lively atmosphere are talented musicians who call Portland their home.

As a graduate student in music, you have the freedom to choose from a range of music courses to deepen your knowledge—from composition to musicology, theory to pedagogy—for your final project.

We are proud to be a national College of Distinction for our commitment to helping students to succeed. At PSU, you will gain the experience and knowledge you need to make a difference in your career and community.

We have a welcoming environment for you to experiment with academia to decide if a career as a political science professor is your dream job. No other university is currently offering what we're offering.

We are the only Master's degree in political science in the United States offering a graduate program explicitly designed for students to be in the practice of being a faculty member. You will learn the realities of teaching political science, receive instruction in the most advanced theories and methods of the discipline today, and then get one-on-one guidance for submitting successful applications to top-ranked Ph.D. programs.

If you discover that being a professor is not for you, we connect you with some of the best political internships in the state through our long-term relationships with the Portland City Council, Oregon legislature, and NGOs such as Mercy Corps, just to name a few.

Best of all, our campus is located in the heart of the city of Portland, a vibrant, fascinating city full of delicious restaurants, interesting people, and world-class public transportation.

The city of Portland is Oregon’s largest and most politically active city. Studying political science in Portland presents a unique opportunity to see how a mid-sized metropolitan city addresses issues such as gentrification, homelessness, police engagement, and social justice from a public policy, legal, political theory, and American political perspective.

Join a spirited department of faculty and graduate students who are passionate about physics and the potential for discovery. Our collaborations take us deeper into the field and also into exciting partnerships with top area researchers. Portland State is home to the Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication, a signature research facility of the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnology Institute, a collaboration between Oregon's research universities, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, and industry partners.

As a master’s student in physics, you will take a group of core courses that provides you with an advanced foundation in quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, classical mechanics, and statistical mechanics.

You'll be able to select the direction of your studies and take courses that best fit your interests and career goals with a choice of three pathways: Nano and Materials Science, Atmospheric Sciences, and Biophysics. These three pathways offer:

1. Nano and Materials Science is an exploration in structures and materials on the scale of nanometers as well as an interdisciplinary approach to investigating the properties of matter. Courses include Solid State Physics, Solid State Devices, Applied Optics, and Microelectronic Device Fabrication.
2. Atmospheric Sciences is the study of the interactions between the atmosphere and other systems using both experimental and computational approaches. Electives include Atmospheric Physics, Alternative Energies, Statistical Mechanics, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics.
3. Biophysics is the application of physics to investigate biological phenomena. Electives include Cellular and Molecular Biophysics, Biochemistry, Statistical Mechanics, and Molecular Genetics.

You'll also benefit from our Science Support Shop and our close ties with local industry and other departments, including electrical and civil engineering, chemistry, environmental science and management, geology, and biology.