Welcome to the PLU Interactive Equivalency Guide. With this tool you can explore how classes from other colleges and universities transfer to PLU. Whether you’re thinking about applying to PLU or you’re a current student, this guide can help you plan for meeting General Education elements and specific major or minor requirements.

We’re frequently adding new schools and classes, so be sure to check back if what you’re looking for is not here. It doesn’t mean a particular class can’t be transferred. You can also reference our list of equivalency guides for Washington community and technical colleges not yet featured in this guide.

Are you a future student with questions about your courses and how they transfer to PLU? Find your Admission Counselor. This guide is meant as a reference to help you in your planning. If you’d like an official evaluation of transferable credit, submit a free PLU Admission Application.

Current PLU students, please contact the Registrar’s Office or your academic advisor if you have questions about transfer credit. In addition to transfer credit equivalencies, currents students can use this tool to determine PLU semester Study Away equivalencies. In the case of Study Away, the credit granted is PLU residential credit. Refer to the Study Away policies through the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education for detailed information regarding credits and grading.

How it Works

Use the arrows on the menus below to narrow your search by state and institution. The list will include all classes that have been reviewed and determined to be transferable or not. To further limit your results to only include specific classes, use the check boxes left of the transfer class information. This will allow you to produce a personalized list on a new page. Click the envelope icon to email this personalized list to yourself or anyone else.

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Transferring from(white box):Marymount University Transferring to(gold box):Pacific Lutheran University
Course: BIO 151
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 225
Title: Molecules, Cells, Org NS, SM
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 151L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 152
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 226
Title: Genes, Evol, Div, Ecol, NS,SM
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology II
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 152L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 100TR
Title: General Biology II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 250
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: General Botany
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: General Botany (Lab)
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 250L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: General Botany Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 262
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 330
Title: Genetics
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Genetics for Majors
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 262L
Credits: 1
Course: BIOL 200TR
Title: Genetics for Majors Lab
Credits: 1
Course: BIO 300
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Writing for Science
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 327
Credits: 4-6
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Intr Marine Bio & Trop Ecol
Credits: 4
Course: BIO 363
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Cellular Biology
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 368
Credits: 3
Course: BIOL 300TR
Title: Advanced Research Methods
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 400
Credits: 3-6
Course: BIOL 495
Title: Internship in Biology
Credits: 3
Course: BIO 410
Credits: 2
Course: BIOL 400TR
Title: Seminar
Credits: 2
Course: BIO 433
Credits: 1-6
Course: BIOL 491
Title: Independent Study
Credits: 1
Course: CHM 125
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life NS
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: CHEM 105
Title: Chemistry of Life NS,SM
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 125L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Life Chemistry Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHM 151
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 115
Title: General Chemistry I NS,SM
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Principles of Chemistry I
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 151L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Principles of Chemistry I Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHM 152L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Prin of Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: CHM 161
Credits: 3
Course: CHEM 116
Title: General Chemistry II NS,SM
Credits: 3
or this course:
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Principles of Chemistry II
Credits: 3
Course: CHM 161L
Credits: 1
Course: CHEM 100TR
Title: Principles of Chemistry II Lab
Credits: 1
Course: DSC 101
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 100TR
Title: Discover First-Year Seminar
Credits: 3
Course: EN 101
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition I
Credits: 3
Course: EN 102
Credits: 3
Course: WRIT 100TR
Title: Composition II
Credits: 3
Course: EN 220
Credits: 3
Course: ENGL 200TR
Title: Narrative Adapt. in the Cinema
Credits: 3
Course: FA 105
Credits: 3
Course: ARTD 101
Title: Drawing I, AR
Credits: 3
Course: GSP 201
Credits: 1
Course: GLST 200TR
Title: The Intercultural Leader
Credits: 1
Course: HI 110
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 100TR
Title: Hist of US to 1877
Credits: 3
Course: HI 322
Credits: 3
Course: HIST 300TR
Title: Colonial & Revolutionaery Amer
Credits: 3
Course: HPR 200
Credits: 1-2
Course: FTWL 200TR
Title: Physical Activity
Credits: 2
Course: HPR 406
Credits: 3
Course: GENR 400TR
Title: Stress Management
Credits: 3
Course: MA 181
Credits: 4
Course: MATH 151
Title: Calculus I MR, NS
Credits: 4
Course: MGT 304
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 305
Title: Behavior in Organizations
Credits: 3
Course: MKT 204
Credits: 3
Course: BUSA 200TR
Title: Sustainable Marketing
Credits: 3
Course: NU 226
Credits: 1
Course: NURS 200TR
Title: Intro to Profession of Nursing
Credits: 1
Course: PH 100
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life VW
Credits: 3
Course: PH 200
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 121
Title: The Examined Life PH
Credits: 3
Course: PH 303
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 300TR
Title: Animals, Environ. & Ethics
Credits: 3
Course: PH 305
Credits: 3
Course: PHIL 325
Title: Business Ethics PH
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 161
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 125
Title: College Physics I NS,SM
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 161L
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 135
Title: College Physics I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 162
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 126
Title: College Physics II NS,SM
Credits: 3
Course: PHYS 162L
Credits: 1
Course: PHYS 136
Title: College Physics II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Course: PSY 110
Credits: 3
Course: PSYC 320
Title: Devel Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
Course: SOC 131
Credits: 3
Course: SOCI 101
Title: Intro to Sociology A, SO
Credits: 3
Course: TRS 351
Credits: 3
Course: RELI 227
Title: Intro Christian Theologies RC
Credits: 3