PSU has dedicated pre-health advisors to help students plan their coursework, support them in gaining relevant healthcare experience, and guide them through the optometry school application process. There are a very wide range of clinical and other volunteer opportunities available in the Portland area to help students better understand the role of optometrists and other healthcare providers, gain exposure to different clinical settings, and boost their application to optometry programs in the future.

Many of Portland State’s departments and schools offer student research opportunities, including Biology, Chemistry, and the School of Public Health.

Beyond the pre-requisite courses needed to prepare to apply to optometry school, PSU offers many additional courses of interest to pre-optometry students, including Communicable and Chronic Disease (PHE 363), Physics in Biomedicine (PHY 337), Gender, Race, Class, & Health (PHE 452), Biomedical Ethics (PHL 446), Sociology for the Health Sciences (SOC 250), and many others.

PSU has the Ignite Scholarship program, developed in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente and Portland Leadership Foundation, which emphasizes a culture of support and community for students in healthcare career pathways that can sometimes be complex and overwhelming. Students who receive the Ignite scholarship will be part of a program emphasizing leadership and mentorship (supported by a $5,000 scholarship), which includes serving as mentors for incoming pre-health students.

Incoming pre-health students seeking mentorship can apply to be matched with PSU's Ignite mentors. This is a one-year commitment (fall, winter, and spring terms) for mentors and mentees.

Student organizations on campus help students to connect with peers pursuing pre-health tracks or science fields, as well as many different multicultural, social, and community involvement focused groups. Examples of student groups include the Health Promotion Student Organization, Portland State Women in STEM, Science Outreach Society, Biology Investigation and Outreach, and the Neuroscience Club at PSU.

PSU has dedicated pre-health advisors to help students plan their coursework, support them in gaining relevant healthcare experience, and guide them through the process of applying to pharmacy schools.

There are a huge range of clinical and other volunteer opportunities available in the Portland area to help students better understand the role of pharmacists and other healthcare providers, gain exposure to different clinical settings, and boost their application to pharmacy programs in the future.

PSU’s Health, Science, and the Earth pathway advising team offers workshops and events to help you in preparing to apply for pharmacy school in the future.

PSU and Pacific University offer a Bridge Program which aims to nurture career interests, provide enriching pre-professional development, and pave a way for success in Pacific’s 3-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. PSU students who apply and are accepted into the Bridge Program have the option of transferring back their first year of pharmacy coursework to apply toward a B.S. in Science from PSU.

Beyond the prerequisite courses needed to prepare to apply to pharmacy school, PSU offers many additional courses of interest to pre-pharmacy students, including Communicable and Chronic Disease (PHE 363), Gender, Race, Class, & Health (PHE 452), Biomedical Ethics (PHL 446), and many others.

PSU has the Ignite Scholarship program, developed in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente and Portland Leadership Foundation, which emphasizes a culture of support and community for students in healthcare career pathways that can sometimes be complex and overwhelming. Students who receive the Ignite scholarship will be part of a program emphasizing leadership and mentorship (supported by a $5,000 scholarship), which includes serving as mentors for incoming pre-health students.

Incoming pre-health students seeking mentorship can apply to be matched with PSU's Ignite mentors. This is a one-year commitment (fall, winter, and spring terms) for mentors and mentees.

Student organizations on campus help students to connect with peers pursuing pre-health tracks or science fields, as well as many different multicultural, social, and community involvement focused groups. Examples of student groups include the Health Promotion Student Organization, Portland State Women in STEM, Science Outreach Society, Biology Investigation and Outreach, and the Neuroscience Club at PSU.

PSU has dedicated pre-health advisors to help students plan their coursework, support them in gaining relevant healthcare experience, and guide them through the physician assistant (PA) school application process.

There are a very wide range of clinical and other volunteer opportunities available in the Portland area to help students better understand the role of physician assistants and other healthcare providers, gain exposure to different clinical settings, and boost their application to PA programs in the future.

Beyond the pre-requisite courses needed to prepare to apply to physician assistant programs, PSU offers many additional courses of interest to pre-health students, including Communicable and Chronic Disease (PHE 363), Physics in Biomedicine (PHY 337), Gender, Race, Class, & Health (PHE 452), Philosophy of Medicine (PHL 318), Biomedical Ethics (PHL 446), Sociology for the Health Sciences (SOC 250), and many others.

Many of Portland State’s departments and schools offer student research opportunities, including Biology, Chemistry, and the School of Public Health.

PSU has the Ignite Scholarship program, developed in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente and Portland Leadership Foundation, which emphasizes a culture of support and community for students in healthcare career pathways that can sometimes be complex and overwhelming. Students who receive the Ignite scholarship will be part of a program emphasizing leadership and mentorship (supported by a $5,000 scholarship), which includes serving as mentors for incoming pre-health students.

Incoming pre-health students seeking mentorship can apply to be matched with PSU's Ignite mentors. This is a one-year commitment (fall, winter, and spring terms) for mentors and mentees.

Student organizations on campus help students to connect with peers pursuing pre-health tracks or science fields, as well as many different multicultural, social, and community involvement focused groups. Examples of student groups include the Health Promotion Student Organization, Portland State Women in STEM, Science Outreach Society, Biology Investigation and Outreach, and the Neuroscience Club at PSU.

Portland State's online master's degree program in early intervention special education gives you the opportunity to:

• Build supportive relationships. Portland State encourages supportive communities by using a cohort model and an easy-to-use online platform. You'll have frequent, ongoing contact with your classmates, developing the spirit of collaboration and support you'd normally expect from an in-person program.
• Work closely with faculty. Our leading faculty designed the online master's program in early intervention special education and teach all the courses. You'll enjoy regular one-on-one interaction with faculty, and you won't have to fight for their attention.
• Develop practical skills. In this hands-on program, you'll practice applied techniques that get proven results. You'll acquire new skills for helping children with special needs under the age of 6 to reach their maximum potential.
• Get supervised field experience. Our online EISE program includes a field placement in an early childhood special ed setting. You'll gain experience in a classroom or home environment. In addition, our online early intervention special education program provides you with specialized training to work with students and families from diverse backgrounds.

PSU has dedicated pre-health advisors to help students plan their coursework, support them in gaining relevant healthcare experience, and guide them through the process of applying to occupational therapy schools.
There are a huge range of clinical and other volunteer opportunities available in the Portland area to help students better understand the role of occupational therapists and other healthcare providers, gain exposure to different clinical settings, and boost their application to occupational therapy programs in the future.

Beyond the pre-requisite courses needed to apply to occupational therapy programs, PSU offers many additional courses of interest to pre-occupational therapy students, including Applied Kinesiology (PHE 370), Communicable and Chronic Disease (PHE 363), Gender, Race, Class, & Health (PHE 452), Biomedical Ethics (PHL 446), Sociology for the Health Sciences (SOC 250), and many others.

Many of Portland State’s departments and schools offer student research opportunities, including Biology, Chemistry, and the School of Public Health.

PSU has the Ignite Scholarship program, developed in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente and Portland Leadership Foundation, which emphasizes a culture of support and community for students in healthcare career pathways that can sometimes be complex and overwhelming. Students who receive the Ignite scholarship will be part of a program emphasizing leadership and mentorship (supported by a $5,000 scholarship), which includes serving as mentors for incoming pre-health students.

Incoming pre-health students seeking mentorship can apply to be matched with PSU's Ignite mentors. This is a one-year commitment (fall, winter and spring terms) for mentors and mentees.

Student organizations on campus help students to connect with peers pursuing pre-health tracks or science fields, as well as many different multicultural, social, and community involvement focused groups. Examples of student groups include the Health Promotion Student Organization, Portland State Women in STEM, Science Outreach Society, Biology Investigation and Outreach, and the Neuroscience Club at PSU.

You can complete our certificate in just six courses and be ready to apply your new knowledge on the job right away or transfer credit toward a master's degree.

Our program helps you build a foundation in surface hydrology, hydrogeology, and water quality, and gain the skills needed to solve quantitative and qualitative hydrologic problems.

PSU has dedicated pre-health advisors to help students plan their coursework, support them in gaining relevant experience, and guide them through the process of applying to veterinary schools.

There are a wide range of volunteer opportunities available in the Portland area to help students better understand the role of veterinarians in different settings and specialties, and boost their application to veterinary programs in the future.

Many of Portland State’s departments and schools offer student research opportunities, including Biology, and Chemistry.

Students are not required to hold a bachelor’s degree prior to entry into the DVM program at OSU, though the vast majority of students admitted to OSU’s veterinary medicine program have earned a bachelor’s degree. PSU students have the option of transferring back up to 48 credits of the first year’s work in the professional phase of the DVM program to complete the PSU requirements for a bachelor’s degree with a major in Biology or Science. Students choosing this option must already have all general education requirements met through PSU. Students also have the option to receive a bachelor’s degree through OSU by transferring DVM courses work towards a bachelor’s degree at OSU. In this case students must meet OSU’s general education requirements/ Baccalaureate Core Requirements.

PSU has the Ignite Scholarship program, developed in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente and Portland Leadership Foundation, which emphasizes a culture of support and community for students in healthcare career pathways that can sometimes be complex and overwhelming. Students who receive the Ignite scholarship will be part of a program emphasizing leadership and mentorship (supported by a $5,000 scholarship), which includes serving as mentors for incoming pre-health students.

Incoming pre-health students seeking mentorship can apply to be matched with PSU's Ignite mentors. This is a one-year commitment (fall, winter, and spring terms) for mentors and mentees.

Student organizations on campus help students to connect with peers pursuing pre-health tracks or science fields, as well as many different multicultural, social, and community involvement focused groups. Examples of student groups include the Health Promotion Student Organization, Portland State Women in STEM, Science Outreach Society, Biology Investigation and Outreach, and the Neuroscience Club at PSU.

One of the only Community, Urban Studies, and Planning programs in the country, we draw on the strengths of the city of Portland as a living laboratory for community development. Portland is a dynamic city with a strong tradition of urban planning, engaged residents, strong networks of diverse community organizations, and a history of struggles and innovations for justice and sustainability. In addition, you’ll learn from a dedicated, diverse faculty that values teaching, and who bring their experience, engaged research, and deep community partnerships into the classroom.

PSU's graduate certificate in Applied Statistics goes well beyond the requirements of most other programs.

As a student in our program, you'll develop a depth of understanding of methods and breadth of application across disciplines. You'll take a set of core courses to learn the fundamentals of applied statistics, followed by electives offered by a half-dozen departments, including environmental science and management, computer science, economics, mechanical engineering, public administration, psychology, sociology, and urban studies.

Our required community-based statistical consulting course gives you the opportunity to apply your skills to real data or statistical problems.

Under the supervision of a faculty member, you'll work with clients to provide statistical expertise on projects. Projects may involve quality control, experimental design, sampling methods, estimation, linear and non-linear regression methods, survival data analysis, and other biostatistics methods.

Our courses also you train on industry-standard software packages such as Minitab, R, and SAS.

Challenge yourself to make a difference in the field and study at a top speech-language pathology graduate program in the center of the West Coast’s most livable city.

Our location gives you opportunities for intense clinical training that are unmatched in Oregon. We provide a range of clinical experiences on and off campus throughout your two years.

In your first year, you will work closely with faculty members in Portland’s only on-campus speech and language clinic and our partnering community clinics. In your second year, our externship coordinators will guide you in finding the community placement that will best meet your interests and career goals.

Our partners include Oregon Health & Science University, Providence Health & Services, Portland Public Schools, and dozens of other hospitals and school districts.

You also can work with our leading faculty researchers on topics such as aphasia (word-retrieval deficits), autism, bilingual language learners, children’s developmental disorders, brain injuries, stuttering, and swallowing and respiration problems.

We offer Oregon’s only bilingual concentration and advanced electives on serving people with medical issues, cleft palates, and multicultural backgrounds.

You will graduate ready to help your clients and your community.