15 Online programmes offered by the university

The Student Affairs in Higher Education Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University is designed for professionals from any work background. 

The Public Health Studies - School Health Education programme at Portland State University is a comprehensive bachelor degree delivered in person. This 180-credit course prepares students for careers in secondary education through expert mentorship and real-world training in public health and preventive behaviours.

The Leadership for Sustainability Education at Portland State University fosters skills in sustainability education and collaborative, emergent leadership. Learn to envision, design, and implement sustainable solutions in a variety of settings including schools, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and businesses.

This Special Education degree from Portland State University will teach you to help students with a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities. With millions of students nationwide receiving special education services, there is a demand for highly educated teachers who can work with students at all skill levels.

The Child, Youth, and Family Studies programme at Portland State University offers professional preparation for careers in education and social services. This bachelor degree, available in public study mode, combines liberal arts with practical experience. Students gain the skills needed to support diverse families and young people.

The Early Childhood - Inclusive Education degree from Portland State University is a fully online, interdisciplinary program focused on inclusive education for young children, birth through age 8, and their families. Engage in early childhood courses reflecting an inquiry-based, constructivist approach to teaching and learning, framed by the pursuit of equity.

The Public Health Studies - School Health Education programme at Portland State University is a comprehensive bachelor degree delivered in person. This 180-credit course prepares students for careers in educational health settings through expert mentorship and a curriculum accredited by the Council for Education in Public Health.

The Early Intervention Special Education online program from Portland State University is designed both for new teachers seeking a preliminary teaching license with a Special Education: Early Intervention endorsement, and licensed teachers who want to add an early intervention endorsement or special education master’s degree.

The Infant - Toddler Mental Health Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University is a fully online, 20-credit program designed for service providers who work with families with children age prenatal to 3 years old.

This Teaching Adult Learners Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University emphasizes a theory-to-practice (praxis) curricular focus of contemporary research, evidence-based practices, and culturally-contextualized expertise and experiences.

The Curriculum and Instruction degree program from Portland State University is for teachers and other education professionals who want to pursue advanced studies in teacher leadership, educational theories and research, and curriculum design. 

 The Postsecondary, Adult, and Continuing Education program from Portland State University advances students’ knowledge and professional skills for a wide variety of careers in higher education, community and non-profit organizations, and training and development sectors across private businesses and public agencies.

This Service - Learning and Community - Based Learning Postgraduate Certificate from Portland State University will help you gain high impact strategies for how to teach, coordinate, lead, research, and assess service-learning for educational improvement and community enhancement. 

Elementary Education at Portland State University offers you a direct path to become a teacher in Oregon and gives you the opportunity to make an impact in the lives of children and their families.

Become part of the solution with Portland State University's unique VIL program—the only one in the Pacific Northwest with Visually Impaired Learner at Portland State University