Overview
Portland State offers several different types of programs for high school students. All of the courses offered meet the objectives and outcomes of the Portland State curriculum and are awarded credit on a Portland State transcript.
* Challenge Program: The Challenge Program provides the opportunity for high school students to take a wide variety of PSU courses in their high schools, earning both high school and college credit. Type: Dual Credit. Location: Participating Oregon High Schools. Fee: $220 per 4-credit or 5-credit course (need-based financial assistance available)
* Senior Inquiry Program: Senior Inquiry brings PSU's University Studies and its award-winning nationally-recognized interdisciplinary pedagogy to area high schools. The curriculum for Senior Inquiry is essentially PSU's Freshman Inquiry program adapted for the high school context. A primary mission of Senior Inquiry is to create bridging experiences that prepare students, particularly first-generation college students, for University success. Type: Sponsored Dual Credit. Location: In Portland Metro Area High Schools; currently Jefferson (PPS), Liberty (Hillsboro), Leodis V. McDaniel (PPS), Reynolds (Reynolds), Roosevelt (PPS), Westview (Beaverton). Fee: Varies by school district (no charge to students in Reynolds and Portland Public, fees charged in Hillsboro and Beaverton school districts).
* Oregon Inquiry Program: The Oregon Inquiry Pilot Project builds on the success of Portland State University's Senior Inquiry dual-credit program at Portland-area high schools. Oregon Inquiry is a remote/hybrid integrated liberal arts curriculum that takes place mostly online with a community of students across the state, supplemented with in-person instruction through field trips to Portland State University and downtown Portland. Type: Direct Credit. Location: Online. Fee: Paid by the school district
