University Studies: The Secret Behind Our Students' Success

Our innovative, award-winning general education program teaches you how to learn.

University Studies provides students with integrated, connected learning experiences that lay the foundation for lifelong intellectual development. Extending through all four years, the program teaches you how to think critically, communicate effectively, and gain a broad awareness of the human experience to instill a deep sense of responsibility to yourself, your peers and your community.

University Studies has won national acclaim and received many awards since its inception. Universities in Oregon and across the country have modeled their programs after ours, and foundations such as W. K. Kellogg and the Pew Charitable Trusts have recognized the work of our University Studies faculty and administrative leaders.

Current Events:

Change to Transfer Transition requirement for Transfer students.

In its 2008 report to the PSU Faculty Senate, The University Studies Council made the specific recommendation to end Transfer Transition  requirement for Freshman transfer students.  (Read More.)

Staffing Initiative to create 25 Tenure Track positions. 

In 07-08 University Studies initiated a staffing proposal to create twenty five tenure related positions over three years. This initiative is designed to facilitate shared hiring by the University Studies program and academic units by providing full salary support on an indefinite basis for specific faculty hires. (Read more.)