Explanation of PLU Equivalency Guides
Equivalency Guides are updated and maintained by the Office of the Registrar. The date of the last update may be found on the bottom of each individual equivalency guide. If you have any questions, please e-mail the Office of the Registrar at regi@plu.edu.
Transfer of Credit Policy
Effective Fall 2008, PLU instituted changes to the transfer of credit policy. Two key changes for students are as follows:
- Transfer courses must be a minimum of three semester hours to fulfill a PLU four-hour general education program element (GenEd). This means that four-quarter hour courses will not fulfill four-hour GenEd elements as the hours only convert to 2.67 semester hours.
- The Pacific Lutheran University grade point average reflects PLU work only. A student's grade point average cannot be improved by repeating a course elsewhere. If a student wishes to repeat a PLU course for a better grade, the course must be repeated at PLU.
To read the entire policy on transfer of credit, click here.
