Office of the Registrar

• Who can help me figure out how many General University Requirements (GURs) I've completed?

The evaluation administrators in the Office of the Registrar can answer questions about GURs. Your faculty advisor or the Academic Advising Office are also places to discuss your academic progress at PLU.

You may email your questions to either  bergka@plu.edu or bcrippen@plu.edu . You may also send an email to registrar@plu.edu.

You may also make an appointment with your faculty advisor or with the Academic Advising Office to discuss your academic progress at PLU.

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• Am I allowed to "double dip" GURs?

Students who enter PLU with fewer than 60 semester hours are permitted to double dip one time, only between Diversity and Distributive Core requirements. An example would be MUSIC 120, which could satisfy the Art, Music or Theatre requirement, as well as the Cross-Cultural part of the Diversity requirement.

Students who enter PLU with 60 or more semester hours are not permitted to double dip. Using a class for your major to satisfy a general university requirement is not considered double-dipping.

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• What's the difference between a Cross-Cultural and Alternative Perspectives attributes? Do I need to take both?

These are "Diversity" attributes. Classes that qualify for these these attributes will have listed, in the course catalog after their title, an "A" for Alternative Perspectives or a "C" for Cross-Cultural Perspectives.

Alternative Perspectives attributes are for courses which create an awareness and understanding of diversity in the United States, directly addressing issues such as ethnicity, gender, disability, racism, or poverty.

Cross-Cultural attributes are for courses that enhance cross-cultural understandings through examinations of other cultures outside of the United States.

Students entering PLU with less than 60 credits must take courses in both Diversity attributes.

Students with 60+ credits upon entering PLU must take at least one Diversity course, either Alternative Perspectives or Cross-Cultural.

• Do I need to take a PE class?

All students must complete PHED 100 and three other physical education activity courses.

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• Do I have to take a J-Term (January-Term) class?

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• Does the College of Arts and Science requirement apply to me?

The College of Arts and Sciences requirement applies to all students who will earn Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts in Recreation, Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education, or Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degrees.

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• How do I get an academic advisor? How do I declare a major?
  

An advisor has been assigned to you by the Office of Academic Advising. If you did not receive a letter stating who your advisor is, contact Academic Advising at 253.535.8786 or stop by the office in Ramstad Hall, Room 111. To declare your major, you and your advisor will complete an Academic Program Contract.

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• I took some foreign language classes in high school, so why is my language entrance requirement lacking?

In order to satisfy the foreign language entrance requirement, you must have completed two years of one language in high school or one year of college-level language with an average of C or better.

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• I took a math class in high school-- why is my mathematics entrance requirement marked lacking?

You must have completed two years of high school college preparatory mathematics through at least Geometry, with an average of C or better.

Completion of Intermediate Algebra at the college level may satisfy the entrance requirement, but will not count towards your General University Requirements.