Portland State’s community-based learning curriculum is among the best in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report and has also has also been named a Best Western College by the Princeton Review.
PSU was founded in 1946 to help educate returning World War II veterans, and continues this tradition of adapting to changing social and educational circumstances.

Portland State University is located in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon and it is currently the largest and fastest-growing institution in the Oregon University System.

The online Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice degree provides rigorous coursework and instruction to students desiring to start or continue their advancement in the Criminal Justice marketplace.

Courses in the Certificate in Criminal Behavior examine various forms of criminal behavior and offender typologies, the biological, psychological, and social factors associated with the onset and persistence of antisocial behavior among youths and adults.

Certificate of Advanced Crime Analysis program coursework teaches the student to use geographic information and software to analyze and identify areas prone to criminal activity.
