Urban Honors at PSU

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PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY #FEARLESSPSU

A unique and challenging way to fulfill general education requirements

• Total Enrollment: ~700

• Class Sizes: 20-25

• Learning through the lens of the city and sustainability

• Focus on writing, discussion, research, and problem solving

• Close-knit community of scholars

Study AbroadWhy Honors?

INSIDE THE CLASSROOM• Personalized academic support from

Honors faculty and advisers• Extensive research and internship

opportunities• Rigorous preparation for graduate school• Priority registration• Open to all schools and majors

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM• Dedicated Honors housing and commons• Study abroad opportunities• Graduate with University Honors

curriculum

The Global City (Foundations)Year-long sequence = 15 credits

Urban Discourses (Methods)3 courses = 12 credits

Seminars / Internships / Abroad3 courses = 12 credits

Honors Thesis1 course = 6 credits

General Education + Degree Requirements

EXPLORELet your knowledge serve the world.• Faculty-led global seminars• Study abroad opportunities• Internships abroad

Where do Honors students go?• Nicaragua – globalization & city planning• Washington, DC – interning for NIH• India – hacker culture • The Grand Canyon – sustainability• Vietnam – city planning

COMMUNITYHOUSING• Optional housing cluster in Epler Hall• Honors classrooms on first floor• Dedicated Honors Resident Advisors• Faculty-in-residence• New 24-hour student lounge

LEADERSHIP• Student Ambassadors• Peer Mentors• Research Assistants• Learning Community Assistants

SUCCESSLIFE AFTER HONORSAbout 85% of Honors alumni go on graduate programs or professional schools

EMPLOYMENTGoogle, the Smithsonian, Morgan Stanley, the TV series Grimm, among others…

GRAD SCHOOLHarvard, Oxford, University of Chicago, Cornell University Law School, OHSU, Tufts, George Washington Medical School, University of Melbourne, among others…

APPLYComprehensive admission review process

• PRIORITY DEADLINE: December 1, 2014Priority for Honors scholarships

• FINAL DEADLINE: February 1, 2015

ADMISSION CRITERIA3.50 High School GPA or 26 ACT or 1200 SAT (Reading + Math)+Three short essay questions

pdx.edu/honors/application

URBAN HONORS COLLEGEhonors@pdx.edu

503-725-4928pdx.edu/honors